Most Inspiron Dell laptops have a function key that will turn your sound off. I'm not sure, but I think it is function key f7. The function key should be located next to your left control key. This is a toggle command.
Denny Huff Gateway FT Blind. LLC. (636) 262-1383 Having problems using Office 2007? Join the Office 2007 and screen readers help group by sending an email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Gateway To Independence -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Silent Laptop Hi Folks, This morning while in the middle of a project my laptop simply quit speaking.. I have a Dell Inspiron laptop running Jaws 8 and windows-XP. A sighted colleague told me that I had the desktop and all of the windows functionality however, I get absolutely no sound not even Narrator or Windows load sound. Any ideas how to make this thing talk? Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]