Go into start/progs/accessories /entertainment/ right click vol control and put this shortcut on you desktop or task bar, then you can use it easily at the click of your mouse Billy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Messner" <cliffmessner@xxxxxxx> To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Sound and my redundant post > 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. > > 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.