Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E425 - Audio Problems

Solution:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,disableit,andchangethedisplayoutputlocation.If
aDVDmovieoravideoclipisplaying,stoptheplayback,closetheapplication,andthenchangethe
displayoutputlocation.
•Problem:IfyouusetheExtenddesktopfunction,youcannotsetahigherresolutionorhigherrefresh
rateonthesecondarydisplay.
Solution:Changetheresolutionandthecolordepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplaybydoing
thefollowing:
Changetheresolutiondepthtolowersettingsfortheprimarydisplay.Refertothe“Solution”for“The
Extenddesktopfunctiondoesnotwork”above.
•Problem:Thescreenpositionontheexternalmonitorisincorrectwhenthatmonitorissetforahigh
resolution.
Solution:Sometimes,whenyouuseahighresolutionsuchas1600x1200,theimageisshiftedtoleftor
rightonthescreen.Tocorrectthis,rstmakesurethatyourexternalmonitorsupportsthedisplaymode
(theresolutionandtherefreshrate)thatyouhaveset.Ifitdoesnot,setadisplaymodethatthemonitor
supports.Ifitdoessupportthedisplaymodeyouhaveset,gotothesetupmenuforthemonitoritself
andadjustthesettingsthere.Usuallytheexternalmonitorhasbuttonsforaccesstothesetupmenu.For
details,seethereferencemanualforthemonitor.
Audioproblems
•Problem:WaveorMIDIsounddoesnotplaycorrectly.
Solution:Makesurethebuilt-inaudiodeviceisconguredcorrectly.
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙DeviceManager.Ifyouarepromptedfor
anadministratorpasswordorconrmation,typethepasswordorprovideconrmation.
2.Double-clickSound,videoandgamecontrollers.
3.MakesuretheConexantPebbleHighDenitionSmartAudiodeviceisenabledandcongured
correctly.
•Problem:Recordingsmadebyusingthemicrophoneinputarenotloudenough.
Solution:MakesurethatMicrophoneBoostisturnedonandsetasfollows:
1.ClickStart➙ControlPanel➙HardwareandSound➙Sound.
2.ClicktheRecordingtabintheSoundwindow.
3.SelectMicrophone,andclickthePropertiesbutton.
4.ClicktheLevelstab,andmovetheMicrophoneBoostsliderupwards.
5.ClickOK.
Note:Fordetailsaboutcontrollingvolume,refertoyourWindowshelpinformationsystem.
•Problem:Avolumeorbalanceslidercannotbemoved.
Solution:Theslidermightbedimmed.Thismeansthatitspositionisxedbythehardwareandcannot
bechanged.
•Problem:Thevolumeslidersdonotstayinplacewhensomeaudioapplicationsareused.
Solution:Itisnormalforthesliderstochangepositionwhencertainsoundapplicationsareused.An
exampleistheWindowsMediaPlayer.Usuallytheapplicationhasslidersavailabletocontrolthesound
fromwithintheapplication.
•Problem:Thebalanceslidercannotcompletelymuteonechannel.
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