sound too loud

[Guest]

I’m running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
The laptop I use is a Gateway M275 Tablet. The problem I am experiencing is
that when using headphones (earplugs, specifically) the music is to loud.
I’ve adjusted the system volume as low as it can go (and still get sound)
through the control panel and hotkeys. The programs I use for music (Ctrax,
Windows Media Player, etc.) are also turned down as low as possible, e.g.,
“1%†volume. But its still to loud. I can hang them off my ears to use
them, but people in the library around me can hear them and typically
complain at the noise. Is there any way to get something between the 1% and
no sound?

 

[Alec S.]

I’m running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Version 2002 Service Pack 2.
The laptop I use is a Gateway M275 Tablet. The problem I am experiencing is
that when using headphones (earplugs, specifically) the music is to loud.
I’ve adjusted the system volume as low as it can go (and still get sound)
through the control panel and hotkeys. The programs I use for music (Ctrax,
Windows Media Player, etc.) are also turned down as low as possible, e.g.,
“1%†volume. But its still to loud. I can hang them off my ears to use
them, but people in the library around me can hear them and typically
complain at the noise. Is there any way to get something between the 1% and
no sound?

There are multiple volume controls. There is the master volume which controls
all sound coming out of the computer, then there's the various sound card device
sounds: wave, CD, MIDI, mic, etc. and finally, there's the media player volume.
All of these affect the volume, depending on the source of the sound.

Try lowering the wave device volume. I'm not familiar with Table PCs, but if
you've got the volume control applet (in the Control Panel), then you can lower
it in there.


HTH