Tip #3923 - All About the Volume
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All
About the Volume
I was brainstorming
for new tip ideas the other day and I got to thinking that we have never
done a tip on the basics of your computer's volume controls before. If
you're not sure what I'm talking about, go down to your system tray and
double click on the little speaker icon (it looks like this: 
). A new window will then open that is titled Master Volume.
You'll see a bunch of sliders you can move around that help you get the
perfect sound for your computer. But, what are you supposed to do with
all of those? What do all the terms mean? Well, keep reading and I'll
tell you!
The first one you'll
see is for the Master Volume itself. This is the one
that gives you the most sound, depending on how much you want. It will
let you know how loud it is by a little "thump" noise, so you
can listen for that as well. The next one is Wave. The
wave control has to do with any music you may play with special software,
such as WaveOut. This one doesn't really affect your direct sound too
much.
After that comes the
SW Synth. First of all, synth stands for synthesizer
and this one deals with any synthesizing that has to be done within the
software programs you use. This one is important if you're listening to
a music CD or playing a game on your computer. The next one is CD/Video
In and as you can probably guess, it comes into play with any
audio or video files you may play on your PC. Lastly, there are the
Line In and Microphone options. These both have
to do with the connectors on your actual computer tower. Line In is mainly
used for a stereo sound and the Microphone comes into play when you're
using a mic along with your computer.
Again, each control
comes with a slider you can move up or down to get a sound volume you
prefer. You can also control the balance of each by using the Balance
slider. I personally like to have all mine set in the middle, with the
Master Volume just a little bit higher. But either way you like it, you're
now in sole control of your computer's volume. Isn't that the best feeling
ever?!
~ Erin
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