Solving Audio Problems

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Computer does not

System beeps have

Use the Fn+F5 hotkeys to

beep after the

been turned down.

turn up the system

Power-On Self-Test

 

volume.

(POST)

 

 

 

 

 

Internal speaker

The volume controls

Adjust the volume of the

produces no sound

on the front right side

stereo speakers using

 

of the computer may

the volume control

 

be set too low.

buttons on the front right

 

 

side of the computer. The

 

 

left button adjusts the

 

 

volume down; the right

 

 

button adjusts the

 

 

volume up.

 

 

 

 

 

Use the volume control

 

 

and mixing features

 

 

available in Control

 

 

PanelÆMultimedia.

 

 

Adjust the volume using

 

 

the speaker icon on the

 

 

taskbar.

 

 

 

 

Line input may not be

Check line input

 

connected properly.

connection.

 

Headphones or

Disconnect the

 

speakers are

headphones or external

 

connected to the

speakers to enable the

 

stereo headphone

internal speakers.

 

jack, which disables

 

 

the internal speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continued

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