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    m570ru volume control....pain?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by blackwidow99, Aug 31, 2007.

  1. blackwidow99

    blackwidow99 Notebook Geek

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    For the owners of the np5790 / m570ru, doesn't the volume control bother you guys? i mean i would love to have a knob or something.

    how do you guys go about controlling the volume (special knobs like griffin) ? or do you guys just stick with the annoying FN keys?

    thanks
     
    blackwidow99, Aug 31, 2007
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  2. BigP

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    sick with the annoying FN key :D
     
    BigP, Aug 31, 2007
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    Get speakers with external volume knobs and then set the software volume to a reasonable level. Otherwise, the FN keys are okay...
     
    bazald, Aug 31, 2007
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  4. blackwidow99

    blackwidow99 Notebook Geek

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    yah but wht if you cant or dont have space for external speakers and need to use just the NB speakers.... then ?
     
    blackwidow99, Sep 1, 2007
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    Agent CoolBlue Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    FN keys work fine for me, I am not bothered one bit.
     
    Agent CoolBlue, Sep 1, 2007
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  6. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    technically you can get your thumbclicks on the mouse to control volume as well.
     
    Gophn, Sep 1, 2007
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    blackwidow99 Notebook Geek

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    really ..... how? i never knew that !
     
    blackwidow99, Sep 1, 2007
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  8. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    the mouse's software should let you make those thumb clicks do whatever you want.

    by default they are usually set to BACK and FORWARD navigation keys for website and windows.

    Example for Logitech MX518:
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    the button configs can be anything you want them to be.
     
    Gophn, Sep 1, 2007
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  9. blackwidow99

    blackwidow99 Notebook Geek

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    god dangit Gophn :)

    i have the g5 laser with single side button.....hmmmm well i can set that for either lower or raise volume.... haha

    thanks thought gophn, you're a real help
     
    blackwidow99, Sep 1, 2007
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  10. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    haha.... thats the orginal G5, the new ones have 2 thumbs clicks.

    you should sell it to some one and get the new G5... looks exactly the same.
     
    Gophn, Sep 1, 2007
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