About this tag
Discussions about sound level on WindowsForum.com cover a range of audio issues, including volume that unexpectedly decreases, low audio input from external devices, and input levels that are too high and cause distortion. Users seek ways to normalize speaker output to avoid drastic volume changes between programs or commercials, and to create shortcuts for controlling line-in levels. Other topics include adjusting bass and equalizer settings in Windows Media Player 12. These threads reflect common troubleshooting scenarios for managing and stabilizing audio levels on Windows systems, often involving external sound cards, USB mixers, or software settings.
  1. LillyMarz

    Windows 11 level of sound

    Hello. How can I increase the sound level and make it stay? It goes down to 70 and I can't figure it out. I'm old, please don't hurt me. :)
    • LillyMarz
    • Thread
    • accessibility audio settings sound level troubleshooting user preferences user tips volume control windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. C

    Windows 7 Creating a Desktop Shortcut for Line-In Level Control

    Hello Again, Anyone know if it's possible to put the Line-In level slider on the desktop, or at least a shortcut to it? I have a programme which insists on depressing the Line-In level when it starts, and it's a real pain going via the volume control thing in the tray. Regards Cheemag
    • Cheemag
    • Thread
    • audio settings control desktop line in mixer shortcuts sound level user interface volume windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Pauli

    Windows 7 Possibility to normalize speakers' output

    Oh my, what a title... Anyways, I'm annoyed with the fact that when I watch a film on TV > on my PC, that is, if I adjust the sound level of the film pleasant, along comes commercials... and the sound level goes sky high - if you allow a bit of exaggeration. The phenomenon varies between...
    • Pauli
    • Thread
    • audio channel commercial equalization film loudness normalization software sound level speakers
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. N

    Windows 7 Low Audio Input

    OK, I have an external sound card that is plugged in via a USB port and had been working just fine. Windows recognized it as an Audio CODEC and labeled it as a microphone. Suddenly the audio from it went low almost to the point where it is unusable. I have checked and double checked all the...
    • NFJimc
    • Thread
    • audio input driver issues external devices microphone sound card sound level sound quality troubleshooting usb windows settings
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. patlaw

    Windows 7 USB Sound Level Is Way Too High

    We use Vidblaster to broadcast audio and video over Ustream.tv. The software has worked fairly well on our XP SP3 computer. Recently we replaced the host computer that has Windows 7. Everything video wise is working perfectly. The audio for the feed is provided by a Behringer audio mixer over...
    • patlaw
    • Thread
    • audio audio distortion audio input audio settings behringer mixer broadcast configuration digital audio driver issues line level microphone mixer sound level sound quality streaming usb audio ustream vidblaster volume control windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. M

    Windows 7 WMP 12 media player 12 settings

    o.k. anyone have an idea on how to adjust the bass, etc. levels in WMP12? I cannot find anyway to adjust the settings. Thanks in advance