6 Multimedia
Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume using any of the following controls:
■Notebook volume buttons (select models only)
❏To mute or restore volume, press the volume mute button.
❏To decrease the volume, press the volume down button.
❏To increase the volume, press the volume up button.
■Microsoft® Windows® volume control:
1. Click the Volume icon in the notification area (at the far
right of the taskbar).
2. Increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up
or down. (You can also select the Mute check box to mute
the volume.)
– or –
1. Double-click the Vol um e icon in the notification area.
2. In the Volume Control column, increase or decrease the
volume by moving the Vol ume slider up or down. You can
also adjust the balance or mute the volume.
✎Volume can also be adjusted within some applications.
If the Volume icon is not in the notification area, follow the steps
below to place it in the notification area.
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Sounds, Speech, and Audio
Devices > Sounds and Audio Devices.
2. Click the Volume tab.
3. Select the Place volume icon in the taskbar check box.
4. Click Apply.
