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Product Specific Problems, Troubleshooting the Speakers - c22w

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Check if the volume is muted. To enable sound: 1. Click Start®Control Panel®Sound and Audio Devices. 2. Click to uncheck the box next to Mute. Set the correct audio source in Dell Webcam Center. To select the correct audio source: 1. In the Dell Webcam Center, click Tools®Audio Source Control. 2. Select Monitor Webcam (C22W) in the Audio Source drop down list. 3. Adjust the Volume slider to obtain the desired audio level. Test the microphone. Try testing the microphone using an application other than the Dell Webcam Center. To test the microphone, 1. Click Start®Control Panel®Sound and Audio Devices. 2. Click the Voice tab. 3. Click the Test Hardware button and follow the instructions. If the recording is successful, reset the camera defaults, or reinstall the Webcam Software. See Using the Camera for more information. Product Specific Problems SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS Screen image is too small Cannot adjust the monitor with the buttons on the front panel WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Image is centered on screen, but does not fill entire viewing area. l Perform monitor reset on All Settings. OSD does not appear on the screen. l Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord, and then plug back and turn on the monitor. Troubleshooting the Speakers Common Symptoms No Sound What You Experience No audio from the speakers Distorted Sound Computer's sound card is used as the audio source Distorted Sound Other audio source is used Unbalanced Sound Output Sound from only one side of Speakers Low Volume Volume is too low Possible Solutions l Ensure that the monitor has power. l If the monitor has no power, see Monitor Specific Troubleshooting for monitor common problem. l Set all volume controls to their maximum and ensure that the mute option is not enabled. l Play some audio content on the computer (example, audio CD, or MP3). l Test the Speaker using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI). l Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user. l Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints. l Decrease the volume of the audio application. l Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI). l Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user. l Decrease the volume of the audio source. l Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user. l Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints. l Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI). l Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user. l Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum. l Increase the volume of the audio application. l Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI). Back to Contents Page

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Product Specific Problems
Troubleshooting the Speakers
Back to Contents Page
Check if the volume is muted. To enable sound:
1. Click
Start
®
Control Panel
®
Sound and Audio Devices
.
2. Click to uncheck the box next to
Mute
.
Set the correct audio source in
Dell Webcam Center
. To select the correct audio source:
1. In the
Dell Webcam Center
, click
Tools
®
Audio Source Control
.
2. Select
Monitor Webcam (C22W)
in the
Audio Source
drop down list.
3. Adjust the
Volume
slider to obtain the desired audio level.
Test the microphone. Try testing the microphone using an application other than the
Dell Webcam Center
. To test the
microphone,
1. Click
Start
®
Control Panel
®
Sound and Audio Devices
.
2. Click the
Voice
tab.
3. Click the
Test Hardware
button and follow the instructions.
If the recording is successful, reset the camera defaults, or reinstall the
Webcam Software
. See
Using the Camera
for more
information.
SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS
WHAT YOU EXPERIENCE
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Screen image is too small
Image is centered on screen, but does not fill
entire viewing area.
l
Perform monitor reset on
All Settings
.
Cannot adjust the monitor with the
buttons on the front panel
OSD does not appear on the screen.
l
Turn off the monitor, unplug the power cord, and then
plug back and turn on the monitor.
Common Symptoms
What You Experience
Possible Solutions
No Sound
No audio from the speakers
l
Ensure that the monitor has power.
l
If the monitor has no power, see
Monitor Specific Troubleshooting
for monitor
common problem.
l
Set all volume controls to their maximum and ensure that the mute option is
not enabled.
l
Play some audio content on the computer (example, audio CD, or MP3).
l
Test the Speaker using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI).
Distorted Sound
Computer's sound card is used as the
audio source
l
Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user.
l
Set all Windows volume controls to their midpoints.
l
Decrease the volume of the audio application.
l
Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI).
Distorted Sound
Other audio source is used
l
Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user.
l
Decrease the volume of the audio source.
Unbalanced Sound Output
Sound from only one side of Speakers
l
Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user.
l
Set all Windows audio balance controls (L-R) to their midpoints.
l
Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI).
Low Volume
Volume is too low
l
Clear any obstructions between the Speakers and the user.
l
Set all Windows volume controls to their maximum.
l
Increase the volume of the audio application.
l
Test the Speakers using another audio source (For example: USB or HDMI).