Solving Problems 213Sound and Speaker ProblemsFill out the Diagnostics Checklist as you complete these checks.No sound from speakersNOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows ® volume setting. If youhave been listening to MP3 songs, ensure that you did not turn the player volume down or off.C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S — Ensure that the speakersare connected as shown on the setup diagram supplied with the speakers.E N S U R E T H A T T H E S U B W O O F E R A N D T H E S P E A K E R S A R E T U R N E DO N — See the setup diagram supplied with the speakers. If your speakers havevolume controls, adjust the volume, bass, or treble to eliminate distortion.A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L — Click or double-click thespeaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume isturned up and that the sound is not muted.D I S C O N N E C T H E A D P H O N E S F R O M T H E H E A D P H O N E C O N N E C T O R —Sound from the speakers is automatically disabled when headphones areconnected to the computer’s front-panel headphone connector.T E S T T H E E L E C T R I C A L O U T L E T — Ensure that the electrical outlet isworking by testing it with another device, such as a lamp.E L I M I N A T E P O S S I B L E I N T E R F E R E N C E — Turn off nearby fans, fluorescentlights, or halogen lamps to check for interference.R U N T H E S P E A K E R D I A G N O S T I C S — Some speaker systems have self-diagnostics. See the speaker documentation for diagnostics instructions.R E I N S T A L L T H E A U D I O ( S O U N D ) D R I V E R — See Reinstalling Drivers.C H E C K T H E D E V I C E O P T I O N S E T T I N G — Enter system setup and ensurethat Sound under the Integrated Devices option is set to On. Exit system setupand restart the computer.
