
You know the feeling: you're listening to music or watching a video and suddenly an email alert sounds loudly and drowns out the thing you actually want to hear. Follow the prompts.Computer too loud - or too quiet? Here's how to tweak your settings Click on Update & Security > Troubleshoot and finally Playing Audio to run the troubleshooter. Press the Windows Key + I to open the Control Panel.
If not, you can download the driver from the manufacturer or use Driver Booster. If you update your drivers through Windows Update, this could be a win-win. Make sure Windows Update doesn't have any pending updates.
If you're using headphones, try Sonic first. Headphone users will find Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos options. Audiophiles, we talked to prefer to turn it off, but you might want to try it both ways and see if that helps.
Spatial Sound (Windows 10) - Windows 10 users now have spatial sound. Even if this isn't your problem, it can improve your sound quality. Advanced - There are various sample rates here that could affect what you're hearing. This is often the problem for many people. If it's unchecked, check it and test it and see if that fixed your problem. Enhancements - The only thing you might want to check here is Loudness Equalization. Many of you can also check this if you have the volume up and volume down keys on your keyboard. Levels - There should be a setting for your output, and it should be up. Let's look at some possibilities that are causing your sound volume to be too low. You should now see numerous tabs, including General, Levels, Enhancements, Advanced, and Spatial Sound. Now, go back to the Playback tab and double-click on Speakers. The default setting will often be Reduce the volume of other sounds by 80%. Under the Communications tab, there's a setting to adjust volume when using your computer to make, or receive, a phone call. Press the Windows Key + S, type in sound, and click on Sound Control Panel. Open an MP3 or video so you can test the volume as we try different ideas. We're using Windows 10 and Realtek Audio as our example, but your settings should be the same, or very similar. The majority of this article we shall be looking at your speaker properties because these settings are typically where most people have found their low volume problem. TIP: Hard to fix Windows Problems? Repair/Restore Missing Windows OS Files Damaged by Malware with a few clicks