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Adjusting the volume
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Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume in Windows XP
You can use the volume controls to adjust the overall volume and the volume 
of specific sound devices in your computer.
To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls:
On the keyboard, press the volume system key combination (F
N
+
 
or 
F
N
+
) to change the volume, or press the mute system key combination 
(F
N
+
) to turn off all sound.
To adjust the overall volume level from Windows:
1
Click 
Start
, then click 
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens. If 
your Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Sounds, Speech, and Audio 
Devices
.
2
Click/Double-click the 
Adjust the system volume
 or 
Sounds and Audio 
Devices
. The Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box opens.