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    Vaio CW sound volume

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by justin0307, Jan 20, 2010.

  1. justin0307

    justin0307 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got my vpccw26fw from best buy, love everything on it except the sound volume. The 100% sound volume on the CW is not even louder than the 50% on my Z.
    Is this a driver issue or the hardware is built like that?
    Is there any software to increase the sound volume?

    Thanks guys!
     
    justin0307, Jan 20, 2010
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    Kage Notebook Consultant

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    The speakers on the CW have tiny sound. For better sound, I recommend using headphones or external speakers that can connect to the CW.
     
    Kage, Jan 20, 2010
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    This doesn't answer the question. It seems the CW's volume on max in Windows is not very loud, but when you use an application like youtube with additional volume controls, the playback seems to exceed the built-in OS limit.

    So I'd wager the physical volume can get louder (as witnessed by louder playback on youtube), but whether baseline OS drivers are available, it's unknown at this point.
     
    mattedmunds, Jan 20, 2010
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    justin0307 Notebook Enthusiast

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    okay thanks for the quick replies =)

    does that mean it is possible using softwares to increase the physical volume?
     
    justin0307, Jan 20, 2010
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  5. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Right click on the volume control on the taskbar and select "Playback Devices" then double click the "Speaker/HP" device to bring up it's properties. Go to the "Enhancements" tab uncheck the "disable all sound effects" box and check the box for "Loudness Equalization". Make sure to close and reopen all apps that play sound such as iTunes..
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 21, 2010
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    it worked for the windows alone but not other apps, i did close and reopen them, and i even did a restart after that, but still doesnt work for other apps :(
     
    justin0307, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. H.A.L. 9000

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    Well, I know iTunes has a preamp, and for the CW speakers I've found that this is a good preset for them.. much louder and they crackle...
     

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  8. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Use the default Windows 7 audio driver for more internal speaker volume.
     
    coolguy, Jan 21, 2010
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    justin0307 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you so much!! It's a lot better now :D
     
    justin0307, Jan 21, 2010
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  10. nothingfacey

    nothingfacey Newbie

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    How did you solve the problem???
     
    nothingfacey, Feb 3, 2010
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    I guess coolguy is saying that the default HD Audio driver that ships with Windows 7 is louder than the Realtek driver provided by Sony. In which case just uninstall the Realtek Driver from the Programs and Features control panel.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Feb 3, 2010
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    Just uninstall the Realtek driver, then restarter your CW. Windows will automatically install the driver for you. But then your microphone won't work anymore..so thats the tradeoff..
     
    justin0307, Feb 3, 2010
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  13. coolguy

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    Microphone will work if you change the default recording device.
     
    coolguy, Feb 3, 2010
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