CHAPTER 6: Using Multimedia

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Adjusting the volume

Help & Support

For more information about adjusting the volume, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the phrase adjusting volume in the Search box, then click the arrow.

You can use the Windows volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in your notebook.

To adjust the overall volume level from Windows:

Shortcut

Click the speaker icon in the System Tray. The volume control opens. Move the volume control. If the speaker icon does not appear in the system tray, open the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box as described to the right, click Place volume icon in the task bar, then click Apply.

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.

3Click the Volume tab.

4Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to select the Mute check box, then click OK.

To adjust specific volume levels:

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

2Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.

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