Adjusting the volume

The volume for Windows can be adjusted.

Windows 7 and Vista

Select the volume icon, appearing as a little sound speaker located in the bottom-right of the desktop.
A slide bar should appear. Select and hold the slider and move it up to make the sound louder, and down to make it softer. A sample noise at the desired volume should sound when the slider is released.

Select the ‘Start’ button.
Select ‘Control Panel’.
In the Control Panel, select ‘Sounds and Audio Devices’. If there is no ‘Sounds and Audio Devices’ icon, you may need to switch Control Panel into Classic View. This can be done by selecting the words ‘Switch to Classic View’ located on the left-hand side.
The ‘Sounds and Audio Devices Properties’ window should appear. Towards the top of the screen is a section labelled ‘Device volume’ with a slide bar. Select and hold the bar and move it left to decrease the volume and right to increase the volume.
You may also wish to have the volume control as an icon on the taskbar. To do this, select the checkbox labelled ‘Place volume icon in the taskbar’ just below the ‘Device volume’ slide bar.
Select the ‘OK’ button.