Volume Controls - HP Notebook Series Hardware And Software Manual

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Volume Controls

You can adjust volume with the volume buttons on the notebook
or the volume control software available in your operating system
and in some multimedia applications. The volume mute button on
the notebook overrides all software volume settings.
To access the operating system volume controls, select
Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices, and then select the
Volume tab.
To adjust volume using the notebook volume buttons:
When volume is muted, the mute light (on the volume mute button)
is turned on. When volume is restored, the mute light is turned off.
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To access additional sound quality settings, such as
balance, select the Advanced button in the Device
volume pane.
To display a volume icon in the notification area, select
the check box for Place volume icon in the taskbar, and
then select OK.
To decrease volume, press the volume down button 1.
To mute or restore volume, press the volume mute
button 2.
To increase volume, press the volume up button 3.
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