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    Quick question about speaker volume XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Snowm0bile, May 19, 2010.

  1. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    Hey fellas,

    Im trying to figure out a way to strengthen the speaker volume if there is a way bc the speakers I bought are very cheap and play a little low.

    Just thought there might be a way to over ride the actual volume bc it is on as high as it can go and bearly anything comes from the speakers.

    The speakers do not have a vol adjust and they are directly plugged into the headphone port.

    thanks
     
    Snowm0bile, May 19, 2010
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  2. deeastman

    deeastman Notebook Deity

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    There is not much you can do. The speakers you bought are non amplified and the headphone port is designed to drive low power headpphones.

    You need either a small amplifier between the headphone jack and the speakers or a decent pair of amplified speakers.
     
    deeastman, May 19, 2010
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    Just to be sure, click on the speaker icon on XP's taskbar, and look at the Volume Control and Wave sliders. The regular volume control that most people use controls only the Volume Control slider; however, the Wave slider also will have an impact on nearly all software run today. If it isn't maxed out, you can increase that, and it will make the volume louder (if the speaker can output louder sound, at least). CD Player should adjust audio CD volume (although I can't verify this, as I almost never play audio CDs); SW Synth affects MIDIs, and PC Speaker affects beeps like the one you probably get when you start your computer and it POSTs. Note that PC Speaker probably isn't visible by default; it can be turned on under Options->Properties. I highly recommend NOT increasing the PC Speaker volume, as it can be quite loud. I've gone as far as to mute it.

    The process should be similar on Vista/Seven, for anyone else referencing this thread in the future.
     
    Apollo13, May 19, 2010
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  4. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    This^^

    Overall, a speaker's volume is a product of impedance and power. Since the impedance (average impedance that is) is unlikely to change, the only alternative you have is power. That typically being watts via amplification.
     
    Krane, May 19, 2010
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  5. Snowm0bile

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    awesome thanks, just didnt know if there was a command to get more volume than what xp actually allows.
     
    Snowm0bile, May 19, 2010
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    There is, at least in Vista and W7. If I'm not mistaken, you can adjust the volume to 70% or 100%. But I have no idea if that's true with XP though?
     
    Krane, May 20, 2010
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