How to Increase Volume in Windows

Windows operating systems come with an audio control utility that allows you to manage audio output. It allows you to increase or decrease the master volume, or the volume for multimedia devices. This customization allows you to select the volume levels suitable for audio or multimedia playback on your computer. With some easy steps, see how easy it is to adjust the most common volume settings on your computer.

Instructions

Windows XP Users

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, and click "Control Panel." Click "Sound and Audio Devices" to launch the audio control utility.

2. Click the "Volume" tab if you are not automatically directed there. Drag the volume slider under "Device volume" toward "High" to increase the volume.

3. Adjust the volume for multimedia devices. To do so, click the "Audio" tab and select your default audio playback device. Click the "Volume" button to launch the advanced audio options. Drag the volume slider of the audio device you want to increase volume for. For example, to increase volume for the microphone line, drag its volume slider up. Increase the volume for the other devices you want.

4. Click "Apply" to save the changes and "OK" to close the device properties window. Place a check on the "Place volume icon in the taskbar" check box, and click "OK" to add the volume icon on the task bar.

5. Click "Apply" again to save the changes, and click "OK" to close the audio device window.

References

• Adjusting Computer Sound