1.Disconnect all speaker wires and wipe off the ends with a clean soft cloth.
Make sure all speaker wire connections are well seated.
2.Adjust your volume control settings, and mute any unnecessary options like
(Phone Line, Aux, TV-Tuner, Mic Volume).
The only volume options that you really need active are (Volume Control, WAV, and CD AUDIO).
3.Isolate the cause of interference.
You may be getting interference from other components or wires.
Try to separate your speaker wires from other wires behind your system.
Try to have the speakers at least 6 inches away from any other electronic device.
4.An application may also be causing some kind of interference.
Use msconfig to stop all background applications, then try to isolate the application
possibly causing the problem.
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Troubleshooting the Startup Group
Left-click on START | RUN.
Type in "msconfig" in the "Open" dialog box and left-click on "OK."
When the "System Configuration Utility" window appears, the "General" tab will be visible. Left-click on "Selective Startup."
Remove the check marks from each choice except "System.ini," by left clicking on the check marks.
Click the Startup tab.
Uncheck every entry except (SystemTray)
Left-click on "Apply" and then left-click on "OK."
A message will appear stating that "For the changes to take place, the system must be restarted." Left-click on the "OK" button, and the system will begin the restart.
If the problem stops, then try using the steps below, to isolate the program that
is causing the problem.
Repeat the steps above, but instead of un-checking the entries, re-check one entry at a time until you have identified the category that is the cause of the problem.
After you have isolated the application, utility, or device driver that is causing the problem, you will be able to proceed with further troubleshooting. One of the easiest methods to attempt a resolution is to reinstall the problematic application or device driver. The entry causing the problem can be left disabled if it does not affect system operation.
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Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.
1.Disconnect all speaker wires and wipe off the ends with a clean soft cloth.
Make sure all speaker wire connections are well seated.
2.Adjust your volume control settings, and mute any unnecessary options like
(Phone Line, Aux, TV-Tuner, Mic Volume).
The only volume options that you really need active are (Volume Control, WAV, and CD AUDIO).
3.Isolate the cause of interference.
You may be getting interference from other components or wires.
Try to separate your speaker wires from other wires behind your system.
Try to have the speakers at least 6 inches away from any other electronic device.
4.An application may also be causing some kind of interference.
Use msconfig to stop all background applications, then try to isolate the application
possibly causing the problem.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Troubleshooting the Startup Group
Left-click on START | RUN.
Type in "msconfig" in the "Open" dialog box and left-click on "OK."
When the "System Configuration Utility" window appears, the "General" tab will be visible. Left-click on "Selective Startup."
Remove the check marks from each choice except "System.ini," by left clicking on the check marks.
Click the Startup tab.
Uncheck every entry except (SystemTray)
Left-click on "Apply" and then left-click on "OK."
A message will appear stating that "For the changes to take place, the system must be restarted." Left-click on the "OK" button, and the system will begin the restart.
If the problem stops, then try using the steps below, to isolate the program that
is causing the problem.
Repeat the steps above, but instead of un-checking the entries, re-check one entry at a time until you have identified the category that is the cause of the problem.
After you have isolated the application, utility, or device driver that is causing the problem, you will be able to proceed with further troubleshooting. One of the easiest methods to attempt a resolution is to reinstall the problematic application or device driver. The entry causing the problem can be left disabled if it does not affect system operation.
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