If you're having a hard time hearing business presentations, productivity "mood" music or your video conference calls, your volume may be set too low. Windows 7 includes a convenience volume control ...

My wife's comp has a pair of Logitech z625 speakers. They sound fine, but they're afflicted with obnoxious potentiometer scratching that I can only briefly subdue with Deoxit. Is there a better fix?

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Sound controls in Windows have always left something to be desired, often forcing you to dive into sub-menus to change audio output devices or adjust volume for specific programs. According to the ...

Volume Mixer in Windows is a setting in the Sound section that allows you to control the volume of the connected devices and applications. However, if you find applications missing from the Volume ...

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Bluetooth Headphones, as you know, connect to your phone wirelessly. This ability enables you to talk on the phone or listen to music without using wires or cords. You can even adjust the volume of a ...

I have a Sennheiser HD439 plugged into my motherboard's onboard sound, which has a Realtek chipset. Far from an audiophile setup, but good enough for me. The Sennheiser is 32ohm. I have an issue with ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has made some steady improvements to audio control in Windows over the ...