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.

Note: If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, select view all Control Panel options.

In Control Panel:

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

Note: If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, press the TAB key until view all Control Panel options is selected, then press ENTER.

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

To assign sounds to events, choose sound schemes, choose sound volume, and choose show volume control in the taskbar, select the Sounds tab.
To select and configure audio devices on your computer, select the Audio tab.
To specify the preferred voice playback and voice capture devices, select the Voice tab.
To choose multimedia devices, select the Devices 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, choose sound schemes, choose sound volume, and choose show volume control in the taskbar, select the Sounds tab.
To select and configure audio devices on your computer, select the Audio tab.
To specify the preferred voice playback and voice capture devices, select the Voice tab.
To choose multimedia devices, select the Devices tab.

[image: Screenshot of the Sounds tab in the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box]

Sounds and Multimedia Properties: Sounds tab

[image: Screenshot of the Audio tab in the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box]

Sounds and Multimedia Properties: Audio tab

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Adjusting Sounds and Multimedia Options

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