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by janset_

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Hi.
I run Win ME Pentium 4. Sound Card Audio Excel CM18738/C3DX PCI audio device. I have run the setup wizard but still find that at full volume the play back is still very low, spiking to only about 1/4 volume, only just audible. In the tool bar when I click on one of the tabs (can't remember which) it says "increase volume by 25%" I do this but still no improvement nor does a tick appear next to it that command, (is it supposed to get one?) Any help would be appreciated. I hope I can find my way back to this site as I am a newby here <8-(
Email janset_@hotmail.com....email most welcome.
Regards Janos

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by bob sellman

You haven't said what you are playing through, so I'm going to assume you are using external powered speakers and I'm going to ask a dumb question: Have you changed the volume of your external speakers using whatever controls they have? Usually you set the levels on the speakers to whatever you want to have as the maximum level (with your software set to max level) and then you can use the software volume adjustments to change the levels.

Another question: Be sure your sound card is hookedto your speakers through an output jack that includes variable level output. This is not likely, but I mention this in case your sound card also has a line level output jack that has a fixed output level, not controllable by the software volume adjustments.

Also try going to the Control Panel, click on Multimedia, select the CD Music tab and be sure that volume level is set to the maximum.

by janset_

Thanks Bob. You guessed correct in all accounts. There certainly are a lot of places to adjust volume aren't there?. The problem is now fixed, but I will still make a hard copy of your advice, to be sure, to be sure! :-)
Regards John

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