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| 1438757 | 2017-09-03 05:50:00 | My tech-challenged neighbour bought some external speakers for her laptop "because Windows 10 update messed up my sound" - her words not mine. The sound levels were still not good so she asked me for help. She fired up a Youtube video and the sound level was poor. I then pointed out that she had the sound slider all the way over to the left. Once we moved it, surprise surprise, the sound improved. :D So she now has at least 3 different ways of controlling the sound levels on the laptop; The volume +/- keys on the keyboard The volume control on the speakers The volume control on whatever video clip she is watching anything else I have forgotten My question is: what is the best combination of the above to get best sound quality? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1438758 | 2017-09-03 06:04:00 | Personally I set any software volume control to 100% and then let the speaker volume control handle the actual volume. | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1438759 | 2017-09-03 06:13:00 | You are more likely to experience distortion if the speakers are set above about 70%, at least that's what I've found. Software volume controls are unlikely to produce distortion unless they are 'overdriven', like for example the volume control in VLC, which allows greater than 100%. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1438760 | 2017-09-03 06:37:00 | Thanks peeps. So volume on Youtube etc at 100%, on the external speakers at 60% and fine adjustment from the keyboard? How does that sound? (pardon the pun...) |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1438761 | 2017-09-03 07:42:00 | Thanks peeps. So volume on Youtube etc at 100%, on the external speakers at 60% and fine adjustment from the keyboard? How does that sound? (pardon the pun...) Yep should be fine. |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1438762 | 2017-09-03 07:54:00 | Thanks - I'll pass it on. | Tony (4941) | ||
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