Adjusting Sounds and Multimedia Options

Select the Sounds and Multimedia icon in Control Panel to change sounds and multimedia settings such as: assigning sounds to events, choosing sound schemes, sound volume, showing volume control in the taskbar, and selecting audio devices.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions

On the Start Menu:

Point to Settings.
Select Control Panel.

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).

Move to Settings by Pressing S.
Select Control Panel by pressing C.

In Control Panel:

Double-click the Sounds and Multimedia icon.

In Control Panel:

Select the Sounds and Multimedia icon by using the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

In the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box, select the appropriate tab:

To assign sounds to events and control sound volume, select the Sounds tab.
To configure audio devices on your computer, select the Audio tab.
To examine or troubleshoot audio device properties, select the Hardware tab.

In the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box, select the appropriate tab by pressing CTRL+TAB (continue pressing TAB until you reach the desired tab).

To assign sounds to events and control sound volume, select the Sounds tab.
To configure audio devices on your computer, select the Audio tab.
To examine or troubleshoot audio device properties, select the Hardware tab.

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Adjusting Sounds and Multimedia Options

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