On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Ranbo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can't get any sound from speakers. Had this problem before; this time it is >> not the volume knob being >> turned down by the cat getting on the keyboard - I checked. Think before I >> also had a BIOS problem and replaced this at suggestions from folks here. >> What could it be this time?? > > Is the external speaker system working? When you turn it on, be it > connected to the computer or not, is there a pilot lamp that indicates > that it is powering up? Can you hear any noises from the speakers > when you turn the unit on? If so, or even if not so, do the > following: > > Ensure that the speaker that does not contain the off/on and volume > knobs is connected to the speaker that houses those controls. Now, > with the unit ostensibly turned on, increase the volume control at > least half way to full volume. Touch your finger to the tip of the > plug that inserts into the audio output jack of your computer. You > should now hear a hum or buzz from one of your speakers. If not, your > external speaker system is probably not functioning and it is likely a > fault in the amplifier section, power supply (if the unit is not > powering up) or a broken audio cable. Otherwise, there is some issue > internal to your computer. > > Steve Glad to see that this message I sent on July 26 finally got here to the list. Shoulda sent it by snail mail!! Steve *************************************** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***************************************
