Audio, Symptom Problem Solution, Devices

The tables appear in this order:

•Audio

•CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, or DVD Writer Drive

•Diskette (Floppy) Drive

•Display (Monitor)

•Hard Disk Drive

•Hardware Installation

•Internet Access

•Keyboard and Mouse

•Power

•Memory

•Miscellaneous

Audio

Symptom	Problem	Solution

No sound is	Volume is muted.	Press the Mute button on the keyboard to see if the mute feature
produced.		is turned on.
		Or
		1 Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
		2 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, if it is
		present, and then double-click Sounds and Audio
		Devices.
		3 Click the Mute check box to remove the check mark from
		the box.

	Volume is turned down.	Use the keyboard controls to increase the volume.

	Speakers are turned off.	Check whether speakers are turned on.

	Speaker cables are not properly	Turn off your PC, and reconnect the speakers.
	connected.
	PC is in standby mode.	Press the Standby button (select models only), or press the Esc
		key on the keyboard to resume from standby mode.

	A passive speaker system is	Replace the speaker system with an active speaker system.
	being used.	Active speakers have a power cord and On button and connect
		to the Audio Out (green) connector on the PC.

	Headphones are plugged in.	Unplug the headphones.

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