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... 77 No sound from speakers 77 No sound from headphones 78 Video and Monitor Problems 79 If the screen is blank 79 If the screen is difficult to read 80 4 Troubleshooting Tools 81 Power Lights 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86... Starting the Dell Diagnostics From...
... 77 No sound from speakers 77 No sound from headphones 78 Video and Monitor Problems 79 If the screen is blank 79 If the screen is difficult to read 80 4 Troubleshooting Tools 81 Power Lights 81 Beep Codes 82 System Messages 84 Dell Diagnostics 86 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics 86... Starting the Dell Diagnostics From...
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... bootable USB devices (see "System Setup Options" on page 176 for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. It is on booting to eject a disk from the optional optical drive. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that...
... bootable USB devices (see "System Setup Options" on page 176 for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. It is on booting to eject a disk from the optional optical drive. On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that...
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.... Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in the surround sound setup. 5 line-in connector Use the blue line-in digital surround sound audio schemes that carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below. connector capable speakers....amplifiers. The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide enhanced surround connector audio for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is found in connector to a Low connector Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel. On computers...
.... Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in the surround sound setup. 5 line-in connector Use the blue line-in digital surround sound audio schemes that carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below. connector capable speakers....amplifiers. The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide enhanced surround connector audio for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is found in connector to a Low connector Frequency Effects (LFE) audio channel. On computers...
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... of your screen. • Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all programs before... page 35 or search for information on page 77. TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW D I S C - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on power management modes Solving Problems 61 If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical...
... of your screen. • Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up. • Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked. ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL - • Click the speaker icon in all programs before... page 35 or search for information on page 77. TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW D I S C - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on power management modes Solving Problems 61 If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical...
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... and connect to an Internet provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for the operating system or the program that you have subscribed to the Internet...
... and connect to an Internet provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems. 2 Click the COM port for the operating system or the program that you have subscribed to the Internet...
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... the mouse cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer. 4 Start the computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . 72 Solving Problems CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - 1 Remove mouse extension cables, if used, and connect the mouse directly...
... the mouse cable as shown on the setup diagram for your computer. 4 Start the computer. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Mouse. 2 Adjust the settings as needed . 72 Solving Problems CHECK THE MOUSE CABLE - 1 Remove mouse extension cables, if used, and connect the mouse directly...
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.... 4 Adjust the settings, as needed. Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for instructions. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printer. 2 If the printer is USB. R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product...
.... 4 Adjust the settings, as needed. Scanner Problems CAUTION: Before you need technical assistance for instructions. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Printer. 2 If the printer is USB. R E I N S T A L L T H E P R I N T E R D R I O N - NOTE: If you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product...
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... Printers and Other Hardware→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. See "System Setup" on the setup diagram supplied with the... the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I O N S - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows...
... Printers and Other Hardware→ Scanners and Cameras. 2 If your scanner is listed, Windows recognizes the scanner. No sound from speakers NOTE: The volume control in the Product Information Guide. See "System Setup" on the setup diagram supplied with the... the scanner documentation for instructions. VERIFY THAT THE SCANNER IS RECOGNIZED BY MICROSOFT WINDOWS - R E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I O N S - Sound and Speaker Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in some MP3 players overrides the Windows...
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...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 D O N - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Ensure that the sound is working by testing it with the speakers. If your screen. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your... screen. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. Sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - A D J U S T T H E W I C A L O U T L...
...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 D O N - See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 92. Ensure that the sound is working by testing it with the speakers. If your screen. Click or double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your... screen. TE S T T H E E L E C T R I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L - Turn off nearby fans, fluorescent lights, or halogen lamps to the computer's front-panel headphone connector. Sound from headphones C H E C K T H E H E A D P H O N E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N - A D J U S T T H E W I C A L O U T L...
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... DISPLAY SETTINGS - If the screen is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the monitor. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Personalization→ Display Settings. 2 Adjust Resolution and Colors settings, as needed. 80 Solving Problems
... DISPLAY SETTINGS - If the screen is at least 60 cm (2 ft) away from the monitor. Windows Vista 1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Personalization→ Display Settings. 2 Adjust Resolution and Colors settings, as needed. 80 Solving Problems
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... to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to the integrated connector on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 174), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the... the computer cover. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the back panel. Cables routed over or behind the cards. b Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in the card documentation. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103. 3...
... to Onboard Devices and select Integrated NIC, and then change the setting to the integrated connector on page 20. 16 If you installed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 174), go to Onboard Devices and select Integrated Audio, and then change the... the computer cover. See "Back Panel Connectors" on the back panel. Cables routed over or behind the cards. b Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Removing a PCI/PCI Express Card 1 Follow the procedures in the card documentation. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on page 103. 3...
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... the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 10 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 11 If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 122 Removing and Installing Parts NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is...
... the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn them on. 10 Remove the card's driver from the operating system. 11 If you removed a sound card: a Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 20. 122 Removing and Installing Parts NOTE: Installing filler brackets over empty card-slot openings is...
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... disk available. Also referred to boot. bit - The smallest unit of data interpreted by your hard drive is the boiling point of native, uncompressed surround sound. An optical storage technology offering storage capacity of the devices from which can be erased or written over. 190 Glossary boot sequence - Specifies the order...
... disk available. Also referred to boot. bit - The smallest unit of data interpreted by your hard drive is the boiling point of native, uncompressed surround sound. An optical storage technology offering storage capacity of the devices from which can be erased or written over. 190 Glossary boot sequence - Specifies the order...
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... that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it passes in some countries. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. Also referred to the system bus. electromagnetic interference - ... circuits found in some computers) where you to use a second monitor as dual display mode. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation. expansion slot - ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. Glossary 193...
... that allows you insert an expansion card, connecting it passes in some countries. Use the Express Service Code when contacting Dell for digital transmission between a computer and a digital video display. Also referred to the system bus. electromagnetic interference - ... circuits found in some computers) where you to use a second monitor as dual display mode. Examples include video, modem, and sound cards. Electrical interference caused by electromagnetic radiation. expansion slot - ExpressCards support both the PCI Express and USB 2.0 standard. Glossary 193...
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See sound B battery problems, 59 replacing, 150 beep codes, 82 BIOS, 174 boot sequence, 178 changing, 179-180 option settings, 178 booting to a USB device, 179 C cards ..., 181 computer beep codes, 82 components inside, 105 crashes, 66-68 inside view, 105 stops responding, 66-67 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 100 contacting Dell, 187 copying CDs general information, 28 helpful tips, 30 how to, 28 copying DVDs general information, 28 helpful tips, 30 how to, 28 cover removing...
See sound B battery problems, 59 replacing, 150 beep codes, 82 BIOS, 174 boot sequence, 178 changing, 179-180 option settings, 178 booting to a USB device, 179 C cards ..., 181 computer beep codes, 82 components inside, 105 crashes, 66-68 inside view, 105 stops responding, 66-67 conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 100 contacting Dell, 187 copying CDs general information, 28 helpful tips, 30 how to, 28 copying DVDs general information, 28 helpful tips, 30 how to, 28 cover removing...
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problems (continued) blue screen, 68 CD-RW drive, 61 computer crashes, 66-68 computer stops responding, 66-67 conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 drives, 60 DVD drive, 61 e-mail, 62 error messages, 64 general, 66 hard drive, 62 Internet, 62 keyboard, 66 Media Card...compatibility, 68 restore to previous state, 94 scanner, 76 screen is blank, 79 screen is hard to read, 80 software, 67-69 problems (continued) sound and speakers, 77 technical support policy, 184 troubleshooting tips, 59 volume adjusting, 78 Product Information Guide, 11 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 R regulatory information, 11...
problems (continued) blue screen, 68 CD-RW drive, 61 computer crashes, 66-68 computer stops responding, 66-67 conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 drives, 60 DVD drive, 61 e-mail, 62 error messages, 64 general, 66 hard drive, 62 Internet, 62 keyboard, 66 Media Card...compatibility, 68 restore to previous state, 94 scanner, 76 screen is blank, 79 screen is hard to read, 80 software, 67-69 problems (continued) sound and speakers, 77 technical support policy, 184 troubleshooting tips, 59 volume adjusting, 78 Product Information Guide, 11 Program Compatibility Wizard, 68 R regulatory information, 11...
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sound problems, 77 volume, 77 speaker problems, 77 volume, 77 specifications audio, 170 computer information, 169 connectors, 171 controls and lights, 172 drives, 171 environmental, 173 expansion bus, 170 memory, 169 physical, 173 power, 173 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 170 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell...176 screens, 175 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB ...
sound problems, 77 volume, 77 speaker problems, 77 volume, 77 specifications audio, 170 computer information, 169 connectors, 171 controls and lights, 172 drives, 171 environmental, 173 expansion bus, 170 memory, 169 physical, 173 power, 173 processor, 169 technical, 169 video, 170 standby mode, 35, 39 Starting the Dell...176 screens, 175 T technical support policy, 184 telephone numbers, 187 transferring information to a new computer, 49 troubleshooting conflicts, 100 Dell Diagnostics, 86 Hardware Troubleshooter, 100 restore to previous state, 94 tips, 59 TV connect to computer, 33-34 U USB ...