[access-uk] Re: dead laptop - your help needed
- From: "Peter Logue" <castle2008@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:36:24 +0100
Phil wrote:
I will doublecheck but the volume adjuster is a wheel on the front of the
laptop which I've checked and it's on full volume.
Peter says:
Phil,
If your mute all check box is checked within sound volume control, it won't
matter if that volume wheel is all the way up. The sound is still muted. I
have often found that Windows or some other app has accidently checked this
box.
If your are using Windows XP. Do the following step by step.
1. hit the start button and touch R for Run.
The run command field should now be the focus. Type the following and hit
enter. Sndvol32 ... That is S N D V O L 3 2
The volume control dialog should now be your focus.
Now. Tab twice and touch the spacebar. This should uncheck that check box if
this is indeed your problem.
If you are running under Vista the steps might be different. I'm sure others
will assist if you are running Vista and require steps for that OS.
HtH.
Peter Logue
From Beautiful Helensburgh on the firth of Clyde.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Phil Stephenson
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:06 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: dead laptop - your help needed
Hi Carol,
I will doublecheck but the volume adjuster is a wheel on the front of the
laptop which I've checked and it's on full volume.
I suspect it's going to need someone sighted who knows what they're doing to
take a look at it but that will have to wait....so in the meantime I'm stuck
with this dinosaur of a Dell desktop...still at least I can use it!!
All good fun, not!!
thanks anyway,
Phil
________________________________
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carol Pearson
Sent: 30 July 2008 10:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: dead laptop - your help needed
Phil,
I'd inadvertently hit the mute button on mine once and thought it wasn't
booting ...
If you have enough sight to know that the black screen remains, or if you
don't have a button you may have pressed for mute, then it's not that
problem. The volume settings could have got altered though.
Thought I'd mention these things just in case ... Hope you're back up and
running soon and that others have some good suggestions for you.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---- Original Message ----
From: Phil Stephenson
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 7:44 AM
Subject: [access-uk] dead laptop - your help needed
> Hi,
>
> Bit of a nightmare here as my Toshiba Tecra m3 laptop has decided to
> die on me and I know it's a bit of a longshot but I'm wondering if
> anyone out there can help?
>
> It was working fine until yesterday afternoon from when it's decided
> to to not power up when I switch it on. When I press the power button
> I can hear the hard drive click into place and the fan starts whirring
> but it doesn't get any further than that and from what I can tell with
> the little vision I have all I am getting is a black screen. I have
> left it on for a while just in case it's restoring
> itself but no joy.
>
> My wife is away at present until Friday so I've no sighted assistance
> easily to hand. I bought the laptop 3 years ago this October from PC
> world but didn't' take out the extra cover so if it needs to go
> somewhere to be looked at I'm going to have to find another place to
> send it...
>
> so there you go, all a bit of a mare...yes I've managed to profile
> myself on this old desktop which the wife & kids use which thankfully
> still has a copy of Jaws on it but obviously I'd much rather have my
> laptop back in action ASAP.
>
> Anyone got any ideas or suggestion?
>
> With thanks,
>
> Phil
>
>
>
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