How to Make WAVs Louder

Many casual computer users may not realize that, when playing a .WAV file in Microsoft Windows, the .WAV file actually has its own volume control in addition to the main Windows volume control. This can cause .WAV files to play at a lower volume than any of your other sound files. And that can cause your sound quality to be spotty and uneven. You can adjust the .WAV volume by adding the appropriate control to the Windows Volume Control.

Instructions

1. Double-click on "Sound" icon on the Windows taskbar to bring up the "Volume Control" box.

2. Click the "Options" menu button, and select "Properties," which opens a new dialog box with a list of options at the bottom.

3. Select the "Wave" option in the options box, then click the "OK" button to return to the "Volume Control" window.

4. Click on the "Wave" volume slider bar, and raise it to the desired level.