Troubleshooting 15-3
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Solving Audio Problems
Solving Audio Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
System warnings or alerts
are not audible.
Volume is muted. To increase volume, press
the Fn+F5
hotkeys, then
adjust the volume.
The system warning or
alert is disabled.
To enable low battery and
critical low battery
warnings, refer to
Chapter 3, “Managing
Power.”
To enable Intelligent
Manageability fault
management alerts, refer to
“Using Fault Management
Alerts” in Chapter 12.
Internal speakers produce
no sound.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume in
Multimedia or in the
software application.
External speakers,
headphones, or a headset
is connected to the
computer.
Use the external speakers,
headphones, or headset.
To use the internal
speakers, disconnect the
external speakers,
headphones, or headset.
External speakers,
headphones, or a headset
produces no sound.
Volume is muted or turned
down.
Press the Fn+F5 hotkeys,
then adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume in
Multimedia or in the
software application.
Sound source is not
selected in Multimedia.
Select the sound source in
Multimedia.
External microphone does
not work.
The recording source is not
selected in Multimedia.
Select the recording source
in Multimedia.
The recording level volume
needs adjusting.
Adjust the recording level
volume in Multimedia.