Table
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
External microphone does not | You are using the wrong type | Check to see if you are using a |
work. | of microphone or microphone | monophonic electret condenser |
| plug for the computer. | |
| The microphone may not be | Ensure that the |
| connected properly. | plug is properly connected to |
|
| the mono microphone jack. |
| Sound source not selected. | Ensure that microphone is |
|
| selected as the recording source |
|
| in Control Panel Multimedia |
|
| and that the recording level is |
|
| adjusted. |
| Audio settings are not set | Check the game program's audio |
| correctly. | settings. |
| Volume control on the | Adjust the computer volume with |
| computer is turned down. | the Fn+F5 hotkeys. |
No sound from headphones | Volume or mixing controls set | ■ Adjust the overall volume |
| incorrectly. | with the Fn+F5 hotkeys. |
|
| ■ Use the mixing features |
|
| available by |
|
| the speaker icon on the |
|
| Windows taskbar. |
|
|
|
| Sound source not selected. | Verify that the sound source is |
|
| selected in Control Panel |
|
| Multimedia. |
| The headphones are | Check the connection. |
| connected to the wrong jack. |
|
Volume too low or too loud | Volume or mixing controls set |
| incorrectly. |
■Adjust the overall volume with the Fn+F5 hotkeys.
■Check the mixing features available by
Table
Problem | Possible Cause | Solution |
Computer is beeping and | Battery pack charge is low. | ■ Recharge the battery pack by |
battery power light is |
| connecting to an external |
blinking |
| power source. |
|
| ■ Replace the battery pack with |
|
| another fully charged battery. |
|
| ■ Initiate Hibernation or turn |
|
| the computer off until AC |
|
| power or a fully charged |
|
| battery is available. |
Computer battery charge light Volume turned down too low. Turn up the volume using the
blinks to indicate low batteryFn+F5 hotkeys. condition, but computer does
not beep.
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