How to Fix the Volume on Your Computer

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There are several ways to fix the volume on your personal computer. Follow the steps below to get started:

Steps

1. Look at the bottom right hand corner of your Windows desktop. There should be a speaker icon in the systems time tray. If it is covered by a red circle with a line through it, it means the volume has been turned off. To turn it back on:
   
2. Click on the icon and uncheck the box that says Mute. You can also adjust the volume with the slider tool on the same window.
   
   • If you don't see the speaker icon in the Windows system time tray:
     
   • Click on the Windows Start button.
     
   • Click on Control Panel.
     
   
   
3. Click on Sounds, Audio and Speech Devices, then on Sounds and Audio Devices. (If you have the Classic version of the Control Panel on, it will just say Sounds and Audio Devices).
   
   • On the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties box, click on the Volume tab.
     
   • Put a check in the box that says Place Volume icon in the Taskbar.*
     
   • Uncheck the Mute box. You should now be able to hear sound on your computer. If you cannot, check to make sure your speakers are plugged in and turned on.
     
   
   

Tips

• Of course, if you prefer not to see the Volume icon in the Windows system time tray, leave that box unchecked.
  

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