How To Adjust Sound On Windows 7

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Configuring Audio and Sound Devices

Most computers have audio recording and playback devices such as sound cards, microphones, headphones, and speakers (congenital-in or external). Use Command Console'southward Audio programme to configure these devices.

You also can customize system sound effects, which are audio clips (beeps, chords, or music snippets) associated with system events such as emptying the trash or error messages.

To control sound volume:

Cull Start > Command Panel > Hardware and Sound > Adapt System Volume (under Sound) (Effigy 4.29).

Figure 4.29 The Volume Mixer lets you adjust the master volume (at left) and, independently, the book of individual programs that appear in the Applications section (at right). To open the mixer quickly, correct-click the Volume icon in the notification area and choose Open Volume Mixer.

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Click the Volume icon in the taskbar's notification area (Figure four.30).

Effigy 4.30 This slider controls the book for your speakers or headphones.
Drag the slider to lower or raise the volume.

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Click the Mute button to turn off sound.

To configure playback devices:

Choose Start > Command Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Playback tab.

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Right-click the Volume icon in the taskbar's notification area and choose Playback Devices (Effigy four.32).

Figure four.32 The Volume icon'due south shortcut carte provides quick access to sound functions.

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Cull Start, type sound in the Search box, and then select Sound in the results list.
Right-click a device in the list and choose a command to configure or test the device, or to audit or change its backdrop (Effigy 4.33).

Figure 4.33 A playback device's shortcut menu lets you lot set upwardly the device—commonly speakers or headphones. Click Properties for more options.
When you're done, click OK in each open dialog box.

To configure recording devices:

Choose Showtime > Control Console > Hardware and Audio > Audio > Recording tab.

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Right-click the Volume icon in the taskbar's notification expanse and choose Recording Devices (refer to Figure 4.32).
Correct-click a device in the list and choose a control to configure or test the device, or to inspect or change its properties (Figure four.34).

Figure 4.34 A recording device'southward shortcut card lets you prepare the device—usually a microphone or a line-in. Click Properties for more options.
When you're done, click OK in each open dialog box.

To configure system audio:

Choose Beginning > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound > Sounds tab.

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Correct-click the Volume icon in the taskbar's notification expanse and choose Sounds (refer to Figure 4.32).
To cull a predefined grouping of sound effects, choose a scheme from the Audio Scheme drib-down list (Figure 4.35).

Figure four.35 You lot tin can choose (or mute) each audio individually or use a sound scheme to apply a group of sounds.
To change a sound for a particular event, click the upshot in the Program list; then cull the sound from the Sounds drop-down list.

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Select the issue and click Browse to select another sound file (in .wav audio format) on your arrangement.

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Choose (None) from the Sounds driblet-down list to remove a sound.
To preview a sound for a particular effect, select the issue in the Plan list and click Test.
To salvage a inverse audio scheme, click Save As, type a proper noun, then click OK.
To delete a custom audio scheme, select the scheme and click Delete.

Yous can delete but the schemes that you created or installed, not the ones Windows provides.
Click OK (or Apply).