Synopsis

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Entertainment → Volume Control

Tray → Double-click yellow speaker icon (if it's there)

Volume Control displays volume and balance adjustments for all the different sound devices, such as the audio CD volume, microphone volume, and line-in volume. To choose the controls that are shown, or to hide those you never use, go to Options → Properties, and select any of the following (note that different sounds drivers may omit some of these, or even add additional entries).

TIP

To turn on or off the volume control on the taskbar, go to Control Panel → [Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices] → Sounds and Audio Devices → Volume tab and turn on the "Place volume icon in the taskbar" option.