Audio and Video

Using the Volume Control Icon

To place the Volume Control icon on the taskbar, select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Volume. Select the Place Volume icon in the taskbar check box.

To adjust volume, select the icon. To increase or decrease volume, drag the slide bar up or down. To mute or restore volume, select or clear the Mute check box.

✎If you cannot see an icon you have placed on the taskbar, it might be hidden. Select the arrow or thick vertical bar on the taskbar and expand to view icons.

Using the Internal Speakers

The internal speakers play stereo sound from applications, the operating system, games, drive media, the Internet, and other sources.

✎If an external device, such as a headset, is connected to the audio-out jack, sometimes called the line-outjack, the internal speakers are disabled.

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Identifying the internal speakers

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