Louis, my "speaker" has disappeared from my task bar. However, going to control panel/sound, etc, I find the volume controls turned up, but never did spot a mute option...... ????? Cliff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis M Hall" <lhall1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Sound and my redundant post > > There are several places where a volume switch is located. I am using XP > now, but your > operating system should be similar. > > On the system bar along the bottom of most computer screens you will > probably find what > appears to be a speaker. If I left click on it an icon appears where I can > move the volume up or down. If I right click on it, I get a rectangular > button that covers two topics, one that covers the audio of many of the > sound devices such as microphone, CD, midi files, wav files, etc. There is a > mute button and a volume switch for all of the above. Behind the same > rectangular button, I find, Adjust Audio Properties which contains a number > of items concerning volume, audio properties etc. > > Then you can go to start, control panel and then click on Sound and Audio > Properties which will take you to the same place as Adjust Audio Properties > above. In all of these places make sure the volume is high and that mute is > not clicked. > > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> > Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi > List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers > PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig > Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. > Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.