4–2 Hardware and Software Guide
Multimedia
Volume Controls
You can adjust volume with the volume buttons on the computer
or the volume control software available in your operating system
and in some multimedia applications. The volume mute button on
the computer overrides all software volume settings.
■ To access the operating system volume controls, select
Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices, and then select the
Volu me tab.
❏ To access additional sound quality settings, such as
balance, select the Advanced button in the Device
volume pane.
❏ To display a volume icon on your taskbar, select the
check box for Place volume icon in the taskbar, and
then select OK.