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Old January 20th 14, 05:38 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Kirk Bubul[_2_]
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Default Sound level varies without my changing it

Over the last three desktops I have owned, I have found that a
system volume level of "20" is a good base. The "You have mail"
..wav that I had added to my Agent email isn't too loud, I can
hear the sound of The Daily Show and Colbert Report, and the
sound from Toggle Keys is at this same level when I press the
CapsLock, NumLock or ScrollLock keys. All sounds have the same
level. My old HP with Windows 8.1 Pro had consistent sound
levels.

However, with this new HP using Windows 8.1 Home, at a volume
setting of "20," the "You have mail" is a little too loud, the
normal system sounds of Windows are a little too soft, and the
ToggleKeys sounds are barely audible - most of the time. The
ToggleKeys sound level will vary during the day with no change in
my overall volume setting of "20." Weird.

Does anyone have a idea what's different in this new HP from my
old desktops.
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Old January 20th 14, 05:50 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Silver Slimer[_4_]
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Default Sound level varies without my changing it

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:38:39 -0500, Kirk Bubul wrote:

Over the last three desktops I have owned, I have found that a
system volume level of "20" is a good base. The "You have mail"
.wav that I had added to my Agent email isn't too loud, I can
hear the sound of The Daily Show and Colbert Report, and the
sound from Toggle Keys is at this same level when I press the
CapsLock, NumLock or ScrollLock keys. All sounds have the same
level. My old HP with Windows 8.1 Pro had consistent sound
levels.

However, with this new HP using Windows 8.1 Home, at a volume
setting of "20," the "You have mail" is a little too loud, the
normal system sounds of Windows are a little too soft, and the
ToggleKeys sounds are barely audible - most of the time. The
ToggleKeys sound level will vary during the day with no change in
my overall volume setting of "20." Weird.

Does anyone have a idea what's different in this new HP from my
old desktops.


The speakers are likely as strong as they ever were so you definitely
don't need to look at that. If it's an all-in-one desktop, you're likely
operating with 2w speakers and not getting excellent volume either way.

However, your issue is most likely due to the fact that the sound settings
within Windows are not configured to your liking. This is very easy to
fix. Simply double-click on the volume icon at the bottom-right of your
Windows desktop then choose 'Mixer' at the bottom. There, you can set the
volume for each type of sound.
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Old January 20th 14, 08:55 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Kirk Bubul[_2_]
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Default Sound level varies without my changing it

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:50:14 -0500, "Silver Slimer"
wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:38:39 -0500, Kirk Bubul wrote:

Over the last three desktops I have owned, I have found that a
system volume level of "20" is a good base. The "You have mail"
.wav that I had added to my Agent email isn't too loud, I can
hear the sound of The Daily Show and Colbert Report, and the
sound from Toggle Keys is at this same level when I press the
CapsLock, NumLock or ScrollLock keys. All sounds have the same
level. My old HP with Windows 8.1 Pro had consistent sound
levels.

However, with this new HP using Windows 8.1 Home, at a volume
setting of "20," the "You have mail" is a little too loud, the
normal system sounds of Windows are a little too soft, and the
ToggleKeys sounds are barely audible - most of the time. The
ToggleKeys sound level will vary during the day with no change in
my overall volume setting of "20." Weird.

Does anyone have a idea what's different in this new HP from my
old desktops.


The speakers are likely as strong as they ever were so you definitely
don't need to look at that. If it's an all-in-one desktop, you're likely
operating with 2w speakers and not getting excellent volume either way.

The new desktop is a mid-tower. The speakers are my old
faithful Sonys that I paid $100 for over 15 years ago. Their
settings haven't been changed in months, certainly not in the
three weeks since I got my new desktop.

However, your issue is most likely due to the fact that the sound settings
within Windows are not configured to your liking. This is very easy to
fix. Simply double-click on the volume icon at the bottom-right of your
Windows desktop then choose 'Mixer' at the bottom. There, you can set the
volume for each type of sound.


My Mixer gives me only Speakers/Headphones, System Sounds, and
Mozilla Firefox as choices. I've seen five or more choices in
past desktops. I've never had to fiddle with those settings in
the past. I will fiddle now.

What really bugs me is that the ToggleKeys sound will go from
almost inaudible to normal sound level during a single period of
operation. *That* I don't understand, since I'm changing no
settings.

 




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