Dell SP2208W appendix Troubleshooting the Dell Soundbar

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SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS

WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

USB interface is not working

USB peripherals are not working.

Check that your monitor is turned ON.

 

 

Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.

 

 

Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream

 

 

 

connector).

 

 

Switch off and then turn on the monitor again.

 

 

 

 

High Speed USB 2.0 interface is

High Speed USB 2.0 peripherals working slowly or not at

Check that your computer is USB 2.0 capable.

slow

all.

Verify USB 2.0 source on your computer.

 

 

Reconnect the upstream cable to your computer.

 

 

Reconnect the USB peripherals (downstream

 

 

 

connector).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting the Dell™ Soundbar

Common Symptoms

What You Experience

 

Possible Solutions

No Sound

No power to Soundbar - the

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the middle position; check if

 

power indicator is off

 

the power indicator (green LED) on the front of the Soundbar is illuminated.

 

(built-in DC power supply. i.e.

Ensure that the power cable from the Soundbar is plugged into the monitor.

 

SP2208WFP )

Ensure that the monitor has power.

 

 

If the monitor has no power, see Monitor Specific Troubleshooting for monitor common

 

 

 

problem.

 

 

 

 

No Sound

Soundbar has power - power

Plug the audio line-in cable into the computer's audio out jack.

 

indicator is on

Set all volume controls to their maximum and ensure that the mute option is not

 

 

 

enabled.

 

 

Play some audio content on the computer (example, audio CD, or MP3).

 

 

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to a higher volume setting.

 

 

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

 

 

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3

 

 

 

player).

 

 

 

 

Distorted Sound

Computer's sound card is used

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

 

as the audio source

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound

 

 

 

card.

 

 

Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.

 

 

Decrease the volume of the audio application.

 

 

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

 

 

Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.

 

 

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3

 

 

 

player).

 

 

Avoid using an audio cable extension or audio jack converter.

 

 

 

 

Distorted Sound

Other audio source is used

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

 

 

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio

 

 

 

source.

 

 

Decrease the volume of the audio source.

 

 

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar counter-clockwise to a lower volume

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

 

 

 

 

Unbalanced Sound Output

Sound from only one side of

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

 

Soundbar

Confirm that the audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the sound card

 

 

 

or audio source.

 

 

Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints.

 

 

Clean and reseat the audio line-in plug.

 

 

Troubleshoot the computer's sound card.

 

 

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3

 

 

 

player).

 

 

 

 

Low Volume

Volume is too low

Clear any obstructions between the Soundbar and the user.

 

 

Turn the Power/Volume knob on the Soundbar clockwise to the maximum volume

 

 

 

setting.

 

 

Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.

 

 

Increase the volume of the audio application.

 

 

Test the Soundbar using another audio source (For example: portable CD player, MP3

 

 

 

player).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dell SP2208W appendix Troubleshooting the Dell Soundbar, Common Symptoms What You Experience Possible Solutions

SP2208W specifications

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