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Adjusting the volume, Speakers, Open Volume Mixer, Mute Speakers, Show hidden icons

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Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume using the following controls: ● Computer volume action keys: ◦ To decrease volume incrementally, press the volume down action key (f9) (1). ◦ To increase volume incrementally, press the volume up action key (f10) (2). ◦ To mute or restore volume, press the volume mute action key (f11) (3). ● Windows® volume control: a. Click the Speakers icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. b. Increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up or down. Click the Mute Speakers icon to mute the volume. - or - a. Right-click the Speakers icon in the notification area, and then click Open Volume Mixer. b. In the Speakers column, increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up or down. You can also mute the volume by clicking the Mute Speakers icon. If the Speakers icon is not displayed in the notification area, follow these steps to add it: a. Right-click the Show hidden icons icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area). b. Click Customize notification icons. 32 Chapter 4 Multimedia

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Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume using the following controls:
●
Computer volume action keys:
◦
To decrease volume incrementally, press the volume down action key (
f9
)
(1)
.
◦
To increase volume incrementally, press the volume up action key (
f10
)
(2)
.
◦
To mute or restore volume, press the volume mute action key (
f11
)
(3)
.
●
Windows® volume control:
a.
Click the
Speakers
icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
b.
Increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up or down. Click the
Mute
Speakers
icon to mute the volume.
– or –
a.
Right-click the
Speakers
icon in the notification area, and then click
Open Volume Mixer
.
b.
In the Speakers column, increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up or down.
You can also mute the volume by clicking the
Mute Speakers
icon.
If the
Speakers
icon is not displayed in the notification area, follow these steps to add it:
a.
Right-click the
Show hidden icons
icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area).
b.
Click
Customize notification icons
.
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Chapter 4
Multimedia