you can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume of specific sound devices in your computer.

    to adjust overall volume level:

    ■ on the keyboard, press the volume system key combination (fn+) or (fn+) to change the volume, or press the mute system key combination (fn+) to turn off all sound.

    - or -

    ■ click the speaker icon on the taskbar, then drag the slider to change the volume or click to select the mute check box.

   

    to adjust specific volume levels:

    1 double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar. the volume control window opens.

   

    if the device you want to adjust does not appear in the volume control window, click options, properties, the audio device you want to appear, then click ok.

    2 drag the volume level and balance sliders for the device you want to adjust. for more information about the volume controls, click help in the volume control window.

    3 click x in the top-right corner of the window to close it.