Toshiba NB505 User Manual

User’s Manual

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NB500/NB505/NB520/NB525/NB550D/NB555D Series

This section describes some of the audio control functions.

You can control the overall level of sound using Windows Volume Mixer. To 

launch Volume Mixer, follow the steps below.
1. Locate the Speakers icon on the task tray.
2. Right-click the Speakers icon on the task tray.
3. Select Open Volume Mixer from the menu.

Adjust speaker volume by moving the slider up or down under Device to 

raise or lower the volume of your speakers. Click the Mute button to mute 

the volume.
You may see another control under Applications in Volume Mixer. It is the 

control for an application which is currently running. The System Sounds 

is always displayed since it controls the system sounds’ volume.

System sounds are assigned to inform you when certain events happen.
This section explains how to select an existing scheme or save one you 

have modified.
To launch the configuration dialog window for system sounds, follow the 

steps below.
1. Right-click the Speakers icon on the Taskbar.
2. Select Sounds from the menu.

Follow the steps below to change the microphone recording level.
1. Right click on the speaker icon on the Taskbar, and select Recording 

devices from the sub menu.

2. Select Microphone, and click Properties.
3. On the Levels tab move the Microphone slider to increase or decrease 

the microphone volume level.

If you feel the microphone volume level is inadequate, move the 

Microphone Boost slider to a higher level.

In order to apply the sound effects for your current speaker, follow the steps 

below.
1. Right click on the speaker icon on the Taskbar, and select Playback 

devices from the sub menu.

2. Select Speakers, and click Properties.