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Today, in this article we will show you how to adjust volume levels on Windows PC. On paper, Windows 11/10’s custom volume mixer sounds like a great idea. Who wouldn’t want to be able to control the volume of each app? It’s very helpful when you need to turn down the sound in your game so you can talk to your guildmates on Discord.
When you forget it’s there, it’s not very useful. The sound on some YouTube videos we’ve watched in the last week or two has been a little weak. At first, we didn’t think much of it. We thought we must have just moved the dial on the external DAC we use with our headphones.
We turned that up a bit, which fixed the YouTube problem, but then we had to turn down Windows 10’s overall volume because the sounds from our games and the system were too loud. You can also go to the official Microsoft support site to know more information about.
How to adjust volume levels on Windows PC
Use the Volume Control icon
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A Volume Control icon is another way to change the volume on your PC. This is most likely one of the easiest and quickest ways to change the volume. To change the volume with the Volume Control icon, all you have to do is:
- Click the Volume Control icon in the bottom right corner.
- You’ll now see a new window where you can change the volume. To change the volume, all you have to do is click the volume bar. If you want to fine-tune your volume level, you can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to make gradual changes.
- As you can see, this is one of the simplest and fastest ways to adjust the volume on your PC. Even though this method is simple, it doesn’t allow you to adjust the volume for individual apps.
Use Keyboard Buttons
If a user wants to turn up the volume with the keyboard, they can easily do so by pressing the hardware volume buttons. But this option is only available to people whose laptops or keyboards have media keys.
- 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.
- Locate the Fn key on your keyboard. It should be in the lower left side.
- To turn the volume up, you need to simultaneously press the Fn + F3 keys. Depending on which is your multimedia key for turning the volume up, you can replace the F3 here with that key.
- If you want to lower the volume, press the Fn + F4 keys at the same time. Here, you can replace F4 with whatever key corresponds to the multimedia key that turns the volume down.
Use a dedicated equalizer
If none of the above solutions work to change the volume on your PC, you can use equalizer software from a third party. We think Boom 3D for Windows 11/10 is a good choice. The main goal of this tool is to improve and clean up the sound on your laptop or PC. You will be able to change the volume by using its more advanced features.
First, you have a strong equalizer that anyone can use with ease. You can choose from a bank of presets, or you can start from scratch and make your own. This is a very useful feature, especially when the sound isn’t clear. You can also add special effects to the presets so that the sound is just the way you want it.
Choosing your output device is another important thing you can do that could help you in this situation. You can pick the type of headphones you want to use and adjust the sound to fit them. If you have regular speakers, you don’t need this feature because you can do it easily with the equalizer.
Use your driver software
Users often use software from outside their PC to change the volume. Many audio drivers and sound cards come with their own volume control software that you can use to change the volume.
You won’t have any trouble getting used to third-party software because it works similarly to the Volume Mixer. It’s important to note that third-party software also lets you change the volume and add effects easily if you want to. Also, these tools have built-in equalizers that let you adjust the volume.
You can also save different sound and equalizer settings and switch between them with just one click. If you are an advanced user and want to fine-tune your sound, third-party solutions are the way to go. But most average users should have more than enough control over their volume levels with Volume Mixer.
Use Volume Mixer
Using the Volume Mixer, you can change the volume levels for individual apps. This is a great feature that lets you change the volume for each app on your PC.
So, to hear your friends better, you can turn down the volume on your favorite game and turn it up on Skype. Using the Volume Mixer, you can change the volume of your whole PC. Just do the following to get to the Volume Mixer:
- Right click the Volume Control icon in the bottom right and choose Open Volume Mixer from the menu.
- Now you can see a list of all the open apps and how loud they are. You can change the sound level for each program on your PC if you need to. All sound levels are separate, so adjusting the volume in one app won’t affect the volume in other apps. You can also mute an application right away from the Volume Mixer if you need to.