S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
49
No sound from headphones
E
NABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your speakers do not work if the CD drive is operating in analog
mode. To enable digital mode:
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control
Panel
, and then click
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
.
2
Click
Sounds and Audio Devices
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5
Click the
Properties
tab.
6
Check the
Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device
box.
E
LIMINATE
POSSIBLE
INTER FERENCE
—
Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen
lamps to check for interference.
R
UN
THE
SPEAKER
DIAGNOSTICS
—
Some speaker systems have self-diagnostics. See the
speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.
R
EINSTALL
THE
AUDIO
(
SOUND
)
DRIVER
—
See page 62.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 65.
C
HECK
THE
HEADPHONE
CABLE
CONNECTION
—
Ensure that the headphone cable is
securely inserted into the headphone connector (see page 70).
D
ISABLE
DIGITAL
MODE
—
Your headphones do not work if the CD drive is operating in
digital mode. To disable digital mode:
1
Click the
Start
button, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
.
2
Click
Sounds and Audio Devices
.
3
Click the
Hardware
tab.
4
Double-click the name of your CD drive.
5
Click the
Properties
tab.
6
Uncheck the
Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device
box.
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
Click or double-click the speaker icon in the
lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is
not muted.
Summary of Contents for Dimension 8300 Series
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