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Click Advanced in the Device volume area.
If the device you want to adjust does not appear in the window, click
Options , Properties , the check box next to the audio device you want to
adjust, then click OK .
5
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
window.
6
Click X in the top-right corner of the window to close it.
Configuring the audio jacks
The five audio jacks on the side of your computer are universal jacks. This means
that they can be used for more than one purpose. For example, the blue jack
can be a stereo in jack or a stereo out jack. For more information on how each
jack can be used, see your
Hardware Reference . To use the audio jacks for
something other than the default audio device, you need to configure the audio
jacks.
To configure the audio jacks:
Shortcut
Start
Ö
Control Panel
Ö
Sounds and
Audio Devices
Ö
Advanced
1
Connect your audio device(s) to the computer audio jack(s).
2
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens.
3
Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices or Sounds and Audio
Devices , then click Advanced under Speaker Settings. The Advanced
Audio Properties dialog box opens.
-OR-
If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed,
double-click the Sound Effect Manager icon
on the taskbar. The
Realtek dialog box opens.
4
Configure the audio jacks for your speaker setup.
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