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How to Adjust Volume Levels in Windows 10, 7

Multimedia keys allow you to turn the volume up in one keystroke

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Updated onMarch 2, 2024

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Key notes

Adjusting volume levels and calling the on-screenWindows 10Volume UI is as easy as it was with Windows 7.In previous Windows versions, most of the users knew exactly where to find the Volume Control icon (located in the System Tray) and where to go if they wanted to adjust settings in a more advanced way.

InWindows 10locating the volume control might be puzzling at first. With the advent Metro interface, users trying to locate these features have been faced with a little bit of a dilemma.

How to turn the volume up on the computer?

1. Use Keyboard Buttons

Users who prefer to turn the volume up using their keyboard can easily do this byhitting the hardware volume buttons. However, this option only applies to those who actually have media keys on their laptop or keyboard.

Open your PC.
Ensure that its keyboard is connected and working properly.
Check the keyboard for multimedia keys that have a speaker on top of them. They are usually on the top row.

In our example, they areF3(for turning the volume up) andF4(for turning the volume down).

Locate theFnkey on your keyboard. It should be in the lower left side.
To turn the volume up, you need to simultaneously press theFn + F3keys. Depending on which is your multimedia key for turning the volume up, you can replace theF3here with that key.
If you want to lower the volume, press theFn + F4keys at the same time. Here, you can replaceF4with whatever key corresponds to the multimedia key that turns the volume down.

If you own a Windows laptop or an Ultrabook you might find on your keyboard a Mute button. Activating that button will have the same effect described above – the Volume overlay will appear on your screen and you can slide thevolumelevel with your mouse pointer.

2. Use the Volume Control icon

Another way to adjustvolumelevels on yourPCis to use a Volume Control icon. This is probably one of the simplest and fastest ways to adjust thevolume. To change thevolumeusing the Volume Control icon, you just need to do the following:

As you can see, this is one of the simplest and fastest ways to adjust thevolumeon yourPC. Even though this method is simple, it doesn’t allow you to adjust thevolumefor individualapps.

3. Use Volume Mixer

If you want to adjustvolumelevels for individualapps, you can do so using the Volume Mixer. This is a great feature because it allows you to adjust thevolumefor individualappson yourPC.

As a result, you can lower thevolumein your favorite game and increase thevolumein Skype to hear your friends better. Of course, you can adjust thevolumeon the entirePCusing the Volume Mixer. To access the Volume Mixer, just do the following:

This is the most advanced method that you can use to adjust thevolumeon yourPC. This method might not be as fast as the previous one, but it allows you to change thevolumefor each app individually, so we recommend you try it out.

4. Use a dedicated equalizer

If you cannot adjust the volume of your PC after using all the solutions above, use third-party equalizer software. We recommend you Boom 3D for Windows 10. This tool’s primary purpose is to clean and enhance the sound of your laptop or PC. By using its advanced features, you will be able to adjust your volume.

First of all, you have a powerful equalizer that can be easily used by everyone. You will find a bank of presets that you can use or you can create your own preset from scratch. This feature is very useful, especially when you don’t have a clear sound. Moreover, you can add special effects to the presets so the sound will be just as you wish.

Another important feature that could help you in this situation is choosing your output device. You can choose what kind of headphones you have and adapt the sound to their construction. This feature is not necessary for normal speakers as you can do it easily from the equalizer.

We strongly recommend you check this software on your PC and let us know how had you adjusted your sound using it.

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5. Use your driver software

Users often use third-party software to adjust thevolumeon theirPCs. Many audio drivers and sound cards will install theirvolumecontrol software that you can use to adjust yourvolume.

Third-party software works similarly to the Volume Mixer, so you won’t have any issues adjusting to it. It’s worth mentioning that third-party software also supports variousvolumeenhancements, so you can easily add various effects if you like. In addition, these tools also have built-in equalizers so you can fine-tune yourvolume.

You can even save various equalizer and sound settings and switch between them with a single click. Third-party solutions are perfect if you’re an advanced user and if you want to fine-tune your sound.

However, for most average users Volume Mixer should provide more than enough control over theirvolumelevels.

As you can see, there are many different methods that you can use to adjust thevolumelevels on yourPC. The quickest method is to use dedicated multimedia keys on your keyboard, but not all keyboards support this feature.

You can always use the Volume Control icon, but if you want to adjust the sound volume for individual apps, we highly recommend using Volume Mixer.

Errors you might encounter while adjusting the volume

Adjusting the volume on yourPCis important, but users reported various issues while trying to adjust volume levels on theirPC:

To learn more about volume, don’t miss our guide onenabling and disabling Loudness Equalization in Windows 10.

Let us know in the comments section below if you have any questions about this topic.

How to Adjust Volume Levels in Windows 10, 7#

How to turn the volume up on the computer?#

1. Use Keyboard Buttons#

2. Use the Volume Control icon#

3. Use Volume Mixer#

4. Use a dedicated equalizer#

5. Use your driver software#

Errors you might encounter while adjusting the volume#