Jornada 720 does not play sound

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My Jornada 720 speakers have not played sound since yesterday. However
everything works fine through the speaker jack. I have entered the
diagnostic mode and run tests, and cannot get anything to play.


What is wrong? How can it be fixed?


John

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John <johnw_94020@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<1098205909.DPk2DdQ6OpseyPOs9TpaBg@teranews>...
> My Jornada 720 speakers have not played sound since yesterday. However
> everything works fine through the speaker jack. I have entered the
> diagnostic mode and run tests, and cannot get anything to play.
>
> What is wrong? How can it be fixed?

The clamshell design has some flaws and one of them is likely a loose
connection to the speaker somehow. My J720 does this all the time and
it usually happens if I have it open and move the device around,
imparting some loads to the hinge. The sound just goes out.

Normally what I do to "fix" it is to open and close the clamshell to
try and reset the connection. Then I click on the settings icon on
the right side of the screen to bring up the volume properties. Then
I just drag the slider left and right until the sound miraculously
comes back. At that point it seems to be ok until I fiddle with the
hinge again and it goes out.

This happens mostly when holding it. If it's open but on a desktop,
this usually doesn't cause a problem.

Hope this helps!

Bob