April 2002
Beginner
640 pages
27h 54m
English
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Name
Volume Control —
\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
Synopsis
Control the master volume, volume level, and the balance of the system’s sound devices.
To Open
Start → Programs → Accessories → Entertainment → Volume Control
Tray → Double-click yellow speaker icon (if it’s there)
Command Prompt →
sndvol32
Description
Volume Control displays volume and balance adjustments for all of the different sound devices, such as the audio CD volume, microphone volume, and line-in volume. To choose the controls that are shown, or to hide those you never use, go to Options → Properties and select any of the following (note that different sound drivers may omit some of these, or add additional entries):
- Volume Control
This is the master volume control — the same control that pops up when you single-click the volume icon in the System Tray (see Figure 4-102).
Figure 4-102. Configure your Volume Control to show only the sliders your use
- Wave
Sound generated by Windows, including MP3 players, Windows Media Player, most games, Sound Recorder, and many other applications.
- MIDI
Synthesized music generated by your sound card’s MIDI synthesizer or wavetable feature.
- CD Audio
Control the volume of audio CDs played with CD player applications. Note that your CD drive must be connected directly to your sound card with a special three-conductor audio cable.
- Line In
Control the volume of the Line-In or Aux input ...
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