Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting
Distorted sound is produced.
z Make sure that the volume control is not set too high or too low. In most
cases, a high setting can cause the audio electronics to distort the sound.
The sound system does not record.
z Adjust the playback or recording sound levels.
The external microphone or audio device does not work.
z Make sure that the microphone is connected to the proper connector on
the computer.
z Click the speaker symbol on the taskbar and check the Windows volume
control.
z Check the volume control of your computer.
Startup Problems
When you turn on the computer, it does not respond and the Power
Indicator does not light green.
z If you are using an external AC power, make sure that the AC adapter is
correctly and securely connected. If so, make sure that the electrical
outlet works properly.
z If you are using the battery power, make sure that the battery is not
discharged.
z As a protection, the system will not start up if the temperature is too
high. If this happens, both the Power (
) and Battery Charge ( )
indicators blink green for 10 seconds. Wait till the temperature drops
down before trying to turn on the system again.
z If your model comes with the “HDD preheat” feature, you will not be
able to turn on the system when the hard disk drive is being heated.
Both the Power (
) and Battery Charge ( ) indicators blink green at
the same time to indicate the heater is on. Wait till the heating is
finished.