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The two ways to use the Volume icon are:
1Click the Volume icon on the taskbar.
2Drag the Volume slider up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume.
3When you are satisfied with the sound level, click outside the Volume window to close this window.
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2Drag the Volume slider up to increase the volume or down to decrease the volume of a specific sound control.
3When you are satisfied with the sound level, click the Close box (the X in the corner) to close this window.
Using a Microphone
Your HP Pavilion home PC comes with one microphone connector in the back of the PC. Your computer may have another microphone connector in the front of the PC under the access door or on the monitor. Only one microphone connector works at a time. The back connector is already set up to work.
If you would prefer to connect a microphone to the front of your PC, follow this procedure to select the working microphone:
Note: If you connect your microphone to the back of your PC, you do not need to perform this procedure.
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