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    W3v - Any software to enable higher audio volume

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by JingYou, Feb 16, 2006.

  1. JingYou

    JingYou Notebook Consultant

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    I watch videos on my w3v, some videos are somewhat low volume, is there any software that i can bring its maximum volume even higher? i'm using windows media player.
     
    JingYou, Feb 16, 2006
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  2. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    Are you using the latest audio driver from the Asus website?
    I recall John Ratsey saying that the most recent driver appears to boost the volume a little more...
     
    AuroraS, Feb 16, 2006
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    primetime Notebook Consultant

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    If you do use the new audio drivers. Could you check that if you have earphone plugged in, if there's any loud crunching sound when windows boots up?
     
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  5. lazybum131

    lazybum131 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try the Volume filter in FFDShow's audio decoder. AC3Filter should work too.
     
    lazybum131, Feb 16, 2006
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  6. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    And don't forget to open the Realtek Sound Manager, wind up the volume controls to maximum and press the round button on the control panel to enable the equaliser. Without pressing this, changing the volume controls has no effect (which caught me out for a long time).

    John
     
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  7. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    LOL John.

    Yeup try the AC3 filter and turn up the gain to max. You can also try the SRS WOW that you can try out on Winamp and if you like it you can pay something like 10 bucks and get it to work on your whole system. It does wonders, boosts the bass up really nicely and clears up the sound.

    Also put your Realtek Sound Manager equalizer to Powerful, that makes the sound really deep and loud.

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    Shampoo, Feb 16, 2006
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