Troubleshooting Guide
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Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics
Sound does not come 
out of the speaker or 
headphones. (continued)
The external speakers 
are not turned on.
Turn on the external speakers.
External speakers 
plugged into the wrong 
audio jack.
See the sound card documentation 
for proper speaker connection.
Digital CD audio is not 
enabled.
Enable digital CD audio:
1. From the Control Panel, select 
System.
2. On the Hardware tab, click 
the Device Manager button.
3. Right-click on the CD/DVD 
device and select Properties.
4. On the Properties tab, make 
sure “Enable digital CD 
audio for this CD-ROM 
device” is checked.
Headphones or devices 
connected to the 
line-out connector mute 
the internal speaker.
Turn on and use headphones or 
external speakers, if connected, or 
disconnect headphones or external 
speakers.
Volume is muted. 1. From the Control Panel 
program, click Sound, 
Speech and Audio 
Devices, then click Sounds 
and Audio Devices.
2. Click the Mute check box to 
remove the check mark from 
the box.
Computer is in 
standby mode.
Press the power button to resume 
from standby mode.
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CAUTION: When attempting to resume from standby mode, do not hold down the 
power button for more than four seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down 
and you will lose your data.
Solving Audio Problems (Continued)
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