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Adjusting the volume

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Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs, use the Volume icon on the Windows® taskbar. Adjusting the volume for playing CDs or DVDs does not adjust the volume for recording to CDs or DVDs. You can only adjust the recording volume in the Recording Control window. See Using a microphone to record sound for instructions on how to open this window. To adjust the volume of your speakers 1. Right-click the Volume icon window appears. on the Windows® taskbar, and select Open Volume Control. The Volume Control 2. Click and drag the Volume Control slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. 3. Click to cancel any Mute check boxes that are selected. Sound device Function Volume Control Adjust the sound level from the speakers or headphones. Wave Adjust the wavfile sound or the system sound of Windows. SW Synth Adjusts the internal or external synthesizer volume. Microphone1 Adjust the internal or external microphone volume. Telephony1 Adjust the modem or telephone volume. PC Beep1 Adjust the beep sound when inserting or removing the PC Card and other devices. Line1 Adjusts the sensitivity of volume input. 1 O n s elec ted models only. As a shortcut, you can press the Fn key while tapping the F4 key to increase the volume or press the Fn key while tapping the the F3 key to decrease the volume. You can also press the Fn+F2 keys to toggle the mute option on and off. Page 123

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Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs, use the
Volume
icon
on the Windows
®
taskbar. Adjusting the volume
for playing CDs or DVDs does not adjust the volume for recording to CDs or DVDs.
You can only adjust the recording volume in the
Recording Control
window. See
Using a microphone to record sound
for instructions on how to open this window.
To adjust the volume of your speakers
1.
Right-click the
Volume
icon
on the Windows
®
taskbar, and select
Open Volume Control
. The
Volume Control
window appears.
2.
Click and drag the
Volume Control
slider up to increase volume and down to decrease volume.
3.
Click to cancel any
Mute
check boxes that are selected.
Sound device Function
Volume Control
Adjust the sound level from the speakers or headphones.
Wave
Adjust the wavfile sound or the system sound of Windows.
SW Synth
Adjusts the internal or external synthesizer volume.
Microphone
1
Adjust the internal or external microphone volume.
Telephony
1
Adjust the modem or telephone volume.
PC Beep
1
Adjust the beep sound when inserting or removing the PC Card and other devices.
Line
1
Adjusts the sensitivity of volume input.
1
On selected models only.
As a shortcut, you can press the
Fn
key while tapping the
F4
key to increase the volume or press the
Fn
key while
tapping the the
F3
key to decrease the volume. You can also press the
Fn+F2
keys to toggle the mute option on and off.
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