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Setting the mouse wheel to adjust sound level
How can I set my mouse's wheel to increase and decrease the sound level of my PC?
Mouse: A4 X-750F
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Mixing stereo audio signal into one headphone can. For computer games [closed]
Hello I'm deaf in one ear but I love to play competitive FPS pc games. The problem is I can't pinpoint where people are in the game. Which makes it hard to shoot them in the face before they shoot me ...
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Searching for a sound snippet in audio files
I have several days' worth of recordings of a radio show, stored in a number of two-hour MP3 files.
I am looking for one specific song that I'm fairly sure is somewhere in these recordings. It's an ...
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Is there a way to cap the maximum volume in Windows 7?
My dad just got new speakers and my sister likes to push them to maximum volume and basically destroy them. He's asked me if there's anyway I can force the software to not let her listen to her music ...
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How to force Windows 7 to output 5.1 Surround?
I'm running Windows 7 SP1 x64 on an ASUS M2N4-SLI, which has a coaxial digital audio output (see my profile for more HW info - it's system PC1).
How do I force Windows 7 to output 5.1 Surround to my ...
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Downmix surround to Dolby Pro-Logic at the OS/driver level in Windows 7?
First off, I'm talking about Dolby Pro-Logic, a really old tech for encoding 4 audio channels (L/R/C/SR) into two analog outputs, and then extracting them again. It was used in surround sound systems ...
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Windows 7 lowering volume without my consent
Sometimes when several system sounds play at once, Windows 7 will forcibly lower their volume even though I have disabled automatic volume reduction in Sound -> Communications.
In my case, I have ...
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How to kill volume when headphones pulled out
I often use headphones in order to listen to music in work time. However my chair tends to occasionally have the tendency to yank the headphone cable from my laptop. Now with my Android phone this ...
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Per-application sound balance in Windows 7
I like the new volume mixer in Windows 7, but it lacks balance controls. I know of the master balance control in the device properties, but what I really want is control of stereo balance per ...
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Disabling Microphone playback
I'm having a strange problem with my headset, whenever I plug in my headset I get microphone playback. When I go to Recording Devices -> Properties -> Listen -> Listen to this device, it's turned off. ...
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Software bass boost
I'm wondering, does anyone know why software bass boost solutions (like equalizers in various media players or that come with sound card) are really awful? I mean, you can boost max. 3-4dB without ...
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How to determine which program is making a certain sound in windows 7?
I'm experiencing an annoying "female robotic" sound effect saying "loading complete" at uncertain interval in windows 7.
I want to shut down that noise for good. To do that, I have to determine which ...
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Is it possible to schedule my laptop to mute and unmute at a specific time?
I always used to wake up to my favorite radio station on my alarm clock. However, I have moved and can no longer get that radio station over the air. To solve this problem, I would like to stream the ...
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How can I configure dual headphones under Windows 7?
Some laptops - in particular my Dell Studio XPS - have two headphone ports.
Under Windows 7 currently the last pair of headphones plugged in begins to accept the output.
Is there something special ...
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Routing sound in Windows 7 to separate devices [duplicate]
When I'm running games through Steam (for example Skyrim), I like to use my Razer USB headset and I would like to have devices such as Google Chrome or VLC etc. playing through my speakers at the same ...
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How do I get Realtek HD Audio 5.1 working on Windows 7?
I have problem with Realtek 5.1 driver for Windows 7 x64. I've installed newest drivers for Realtek HD Audio, but 5.1 still doesn't work, the only thing that works is front stereo. However, when I ...
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Poor Bluetooth audio quality and delays on Dell Latitude with Windows 7
I have been trying to use an LG Tone (HBS700) Bluetooth headset on Windows 7 with mixed results.
The PC is a Dell Latitude E6320, and the Bluetooth adapter is the Dell Wireless 375 Bluetooth module ...
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Native audio capture for Windows 7
The traditional way to capture audio is to pick a "Stereo Mix" or "What U Hear" recording device and record in a program like Sound Recorder or Audacity. However that relies on your sound card ...
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How can I set sound to mute by default, but automatically "un-mute" when I plug in headphones in Windows 7?
I want my Windows 7 machine to autmatically un-mute when I plug in headphones, and then return to mute when i unplug them.
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How to set audio device priority
I have problem with my audio devices in my computer. I have 3 audio devices: PC Speakers, Headphones, TV Output. I want to switch between them automatically by this rule: If the headphones are ...
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win7 headphone jack not working
I don't remember what happened, but I realized my asus laptop has no sound coming from the headphone jack when I'm on windows. I remember it working a month ago.
I have an Asus laptop with realtek ...
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Mute sound from other users in Windows 7
I recently moved from Ubuntu to Windows 7 on my home PC. It has generally been a quite pleasant experience, but of course some things are not perfect. Among them is this issue:
When for exampe my son ...
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Share audio between computers over network (like Mouse without Borders) [duplicate]
I'm using Mouse without Borders to share my mouse and keyboard between my laptop and desktop. I'd like, at times, to hear the system sounds and multimedia sounds from the laptop on the desktop as well....
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How do I listen to my microphone through my speakers in Windows 7?
I've looked around for the answer, and before you say it, I've used the "Listen to this device" feature built into Windows. The issue is that I have a USB microphone and there is a second delay before ...
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Volume control for Windows 7 not fine grained enough
I have a 5.1 surround system that doesn't have its own volume control, meaning it relies entirely upon the computer to modulate that. The speakers always give maximum output. This works great in Linux ...
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Audio issues during KVM switch
I currently have two computers connected to a KVM. One of the computers is connected to a spare display. Both computers are connected to an audio mixer. The KVM has DVI for video, and USB for the ...
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How can I limit the volume of audio on Windows by decibel level?
I enjoy listening to music at high volumes, but I'm concerned about possible long-term hearing loss. Articles covering this question suggest limiting audio volume to under 85 decibels.
Is there:
A ...
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How to force a stereo microphone to mono in software (W7)?
I am having an issue: I have a two channel external audio card and an XLR microphone connected to the first channel, while the second channel is unconnected.
This configuration results in Windows ...
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Improve resolution of volume controls in Windows
In Windows 7/8/10, the volume control is tapered, so that you drag the slider and it skips many levels at the bottom. Is there any way to make the controls finer, so I can access the settings in ...
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How can I mix and map sound channels in Windows?
The built-in windows mixer, which can be accessed through Volume Control, allows users to change the output volumes of individual applications. I would like something similar but with additional ...
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How do I stop Windows 7 from making noise every time I do a KVM switch?
Windows 7 knows when I change computers with my KVM switch and it plays a noise. I can't figure out how to shut it off. I can't figure out how to turn off Windows 7 sounds in general.
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What's the best audio format available when I want to convert my files?
I'm a music lover. I have lot of songs stored on my laptop, but the problem is I'm running out of space on my hard disk, because of the different audio formats which occupy lots of space.
Now I want ...
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How do I specify the playback device for Winamp or default device in Windows 7?
My Windows 7 computer is sometimes used for playing notifications. These notifications are scheduled using the standard system scheduler ("Schedule tasks" command in the control panel). A typical task ...
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In Windows 7, how do I make Sound Scheme changes for all users?
On a Windows 7 machine, I would like to make changes to a Sound Scheme and have them affect all users on that machine.
I've found that if I log in as a user without administrative privileges, I can ...
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First attempt to play any audio after boot results in 30-second delay
For some time now, my laptop has had an odd problem with sound. The first time I attempt to play any kind of sound after booting the computer, there is a delay of approximately 30 seconds before the ...
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Bluetooth headset drivers on Windows 7
I have a Dell Precision with integrated Bluetooth from work. I wanted to connect either one of my two Bluetooth headsets (Plantronics UC Voyager Pro v2 and Sennheiser MM450X) in order to make calls ...
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How do you disable speakers but enable headphones in Windows 7?
My computer has internal speakers. I want it to never play sound from the speakers, but I want my headphones to work. How do I do that?
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How do I force Windows to play sound through the speakers only when a USB headset isn't connected?
I'm using a speaker set connected through the green audio jack and a headset which I connect through USB. My problem is that every time I connect/disconnect my headset, I have to go through a lot of ...
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Audio cuts out when CPU usage rises above ~30%
I've just built a new PC:
Intel Core i3 2100 CPU
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 memory
Intel H67 Chipset motherboard
Using the onboard graphics
Using the onboard sound - Realtek* ALC662 audio codec
When playing ...
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Windows 7 Media Center: sometimes no sound on a TV channel
Problem
Sometimes, recorded TV shows have no sound. This is of course very annoying because the recorded show is worthless.
Also, when switching channels while watching live TV, sometimes a channel ...
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Why can't I click Listen to Music in Windows 7 for Bluetooth headphones?
Here is a screenshot of where Listen to Music appears. I cannot click it, it simply does nothing if clicked. Alternately while in Playback Devices > Sound I cannot right click and press "connect".
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EAX sound effects and hardware acceleration of old games under Windows Vista and Windows 7
I've read that Windows Vista and 7 stopped supporting hardware acceleration (which included support for EAX sound effects) of DirectSound/DirectX Audio. Many of the old games (most of them released in ...
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Is it possible to output to multiple sound devices simultaneiously in Vista / 7?
I've got a Xonar 2 soundcard which has both SPDIF and analogue outputs, is it possible to tell 7 to play the same audio through both outputs? (it will split out communications).
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Upscaling audio from 2.1 to 5.1 in Windows 7
I'm currently using the onboard sound on my Asus P6T6 WS Revolution motherboard (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) and was wondering if there was any way to make either windows or the audio drivers ...
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External speakers don't work in Windows 7
I'm having a peculiar problem. There is no sound coming from my external speakers. I have an Asus EeePC 1215B with an external set of speakers. And while the onboard speakers of my laptop work ...
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I have no sound on my computer The speaker icon has a red x on it and it says: No audio output device is installed
I have no sound on my computer
The speaker icon has a red x on it and it says: No audio output device is installed.
I have done everything step by step following the Window Help and support,
Compaq ...
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Keep hearing usb disconnect and reconnect sounds
I seem to be having a problem, for a few weeks I have been hearing the random sound of connecting and disconnecting of a USB device. nothing is shown in my tool bar and in device manager I can not see ...
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How can I disable automatic Windows 7/8/10 audio ducking?
Windows, apparently, has a built-in audio ducking feature which is very annoying (to me at least). When two or more audio sources are playing and the maximum audio volume exceeds 100% the OS applies a ...
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Strange Intermittent Background Sound in Windows 7
Ok, this is very strange. Recently, i noticed that every 10-15 seconds, there would be this faint, annoying duh-dum sound coming out of my speakers. (hard to describe. sounds somewhat like the ...
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Can I disallow an application from making sounds in Windows?
I am forced to use Lotus Notes at work. I can disable most of the sounds it makes through it's horrifically bad preferences management, but there are a few sounds that appear to be impossible to ...
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