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Adjusting the Volume, Windows XP, Windows Vista

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Adjusting the Volume NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing. Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment, and then click Volume Control. 2 In the Master Volume control window, click and drag the bar in the Master Volume column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume. For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start , point to Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Sound, and then click Adjust System Volume. 2 In the Volume Mixer window, click and drag the bar in the Speakers column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume. Adjusting the Picture If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Windows XP: 1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2 Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes. 3 Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution. 4 In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 800 by 600 pixels. 5 Under Color quality, click the drop-down menu, and then click Medium (16 bit). 6 Click OK. Windows Vista: 1 Click Start and click Control Panel. 2 Click Appearance and Personalization. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 27

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
27
Adjusting the Volume
NOTE:
When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing.
Windows XP:
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
→
Accessories
→
Entertainment
, and then click
Volume Control
.
2
In the
Master Volume
control window, click and drag the bar in the
Master
Volume
column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the
volume.
For more information on volume control options, click
Help
in the
Volume
Control
window.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
, point to
Control Panel
→
Hardware and Sound
→
Sound
,
and then click
Adjust System Volume
.
2
In the
Volume Mixer
window, click and drag the bar in the
Speakers
column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
Adjusting the Picture
If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth
are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display
properties:
Windows XP:
1
Click the
Start
button, and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Pick a category
, click
Appearance and Themes
.
3
Under
Pick a task...
, click
Change the screen resolution
.
4
In the
Display Properties
window, click and drag the bar in
Screen
resolution
to change the setting to
800 by 600 pixels
.
5
Under
Color quality
, click the drop-down menu, and then click
Medium
(16 bit)
.
6
Click
OK
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Appearance and Personalization
.