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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.
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.
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:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices.
2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio
Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.
3 Click the Volume tab.
4 Drag the Device Volume slider to change the volume or click to select the
Mute check box, then click OK.
To adjust specific volume levels:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices.
2 Click/Double-click the Adjust the system volume or Sounds and Audio
Devices. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.