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    Problem with Windows 7 automatic sound adjustments

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by smood, Sep 6, 2011.

  1. smood

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    When I was on steam someone messaged me and the steam sound made my system lower all other sounds like Win7 does for incoming calls (lowered by 80%). Problem is now the sound volume doesn't go back up. I tried to disable the automatic adjustment and restart steam but this didn't work. I know I can probably restart windows to fix this problem but I don't want to do that if I can avoid it.

    Any idea how to fix this? I just want my volume back to normal. I will disable this feature after that.

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    I just solved this. Leaving this up for anyone else having this issue. Just go to your sound controls on windows 7 and open the mixer (blue link) and then it will show specifically which program's sound is lowered. Then turn it up. For me winamp was lowered by win7.
     
    smood, Sep 6, 2011
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