Control volume in Windows 7? Hi all,I was thinking of getting one of these to get better sound out of my Win7 PC. But its really important that I can control the volume of the output using the normal windows volume control - not having to resort to using the amplifier volume control.Some of the comments seem to imply that this is not possible... can someone who owns one and uses it with Win7 let me know? Control volume in Windows 7? Hi all,I was thinking of getting one of these to get better sound out of my Win7 PC. But its really important that I can control the volume of the output... » Read More Control volume in Windows 7? Hi all,I was thinking of getting one of these to get better sound out of my Win7 PC. But its really important that I can control the volume of the output using the normal windows volume control - not having to resort to using the amplifier volume control.Some of the comments seem to imply that this is not possible... can someone who owns one and uses it with Win7 let me know? « Show Less
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Thanks William!I ended up taking a risk and getting a Fiio D5, which does much the same thing - I figured that since it was cheaper, it wouldnt hurt so much if I couldnt use the Win7 volume.Fortunately, the Fiio worked as well - so I'm happY!
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I use Windows 7.,MS2, preamp, and amp hooked to serious speakers. The sound is superb. You will have 3 volume controls: One on your streaming website, one at the bottom right corner of your windows screen, and the preamp volume control.Set them where ya like them.
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Yes....you can control from the volume control on the Windows 7 task bar. I have the HRT Music Streamer II running with my laptop and it makes a really noticeable improvement to the sound quality.
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No, there is no volume control on the speakers. You control the volume at the computer, same as you control the volume of other sounds on the computer.
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Each patch has a level control in the amp effect. That's what I found to control volume. It also depends on what effect the patcha has. For instance, a patch will be louder than another one if the gain is higher on the amp setting or a boost effect is on.
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Depending upon your A/V device. The device has it's own volume control but, some A/V devices also allow you to control it via their device. Hope that this helps.
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I had problems with my mic on Windows 7. Works fine on Windows 8. There could be a ton of reasons though. You need it set as default in your sound setting and typically selected in the program you are using too. Also, if the mic boom is straight up, it turns the mic off.
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The device does not have a volume control, you will need to attach it to a source which will control the volume.This speaker selector can definitely handle what you want, as I have a similar setup in my house. The selector has only two inputs, and the remote doesn't appear to have a signal that you can program into other remotes, so you're probably best to just have a single input running to the selector. Run all your components into your receiver, and then connect the receiver's output to the selector as your zone 2 (I'd leave the primary output zone hooked up to the receiver's zone 1). Then use the selector to determine which zones you want turned on in your house. The device does not have a volume control, you will need to attach it to a source which will control the volume.This speaker selector can definitely handle what you want, as I have a similar setup in my house. The selector has only two inputs, and the remote doesn't appear to have a signal that you can program into other remotes, so you're probably best to just have a single input running to the selector. Run all your components into your receiver, and then connect the receiver's output to the selector as your zone 2 (I'd leave the primary output zone hooked up to the receiver's... » Read More The device does not have a volume control, you will need to attach it to a source which will control the volume.This speaker selector can definitely handle what you want, as I have a similar setup in my house. The selector has only two inputs, and the remote doesn't appear to have a signal that you can program into other remotes, so you're probably best to just have a single input running to the selector. Run all your components into your receiver, and then connect the receiver's output to the selector as your zone 2 (I'd leave the primary output zone hooked up to the receiver's zone 1). Then use the selector to determine which zones you want turned on in your house. « Show Less
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No, as there is no volume control on the unit. The volume is controlled by the amp or what ever device is providing input.
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This is on thing I've been having trouble with myself. I have the receiver connected to my home theater system and wanted to play audio from my laptop. I can connect to the receiver with my laptop's Bluetooth, but I haven't been able to get Windows to play sound through It as it doesn't show in audio devices. . I'm using Windows 7 and haven't been able to find any software in the hour I spent searching about it.
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you might try this To adjust the sound volume using your keyboard Display the Start menu by pressing Ctrl+Esc (or the Windows logo key). Then open Control Panel by pressing C. In Control Panel, make sure you are in Classic View, with all Control Panel icons showing. If not, go to the left pane of Control Panel and open Switch to Classic View by pressing Tab and then Enter. Press the arrow keys to move to Sound and Audio Devices, and then press Enter. In the Sound and Audio Devices Properties dialog box, on the Volume tab, adjust the Device volume by pressing the Right Arrow key for higher volume (louder), and the Left Arrow key for lower volume. Then press Enter. Close Control Panel by pressing Alt+F, C.
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The speaker does not have its own volume control. When using it with a laptop, the volume control of the laptop controls the volume of the speaker.
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Hi..Whatever the speakers are connected to can control the volume. I have mine plugged into my PC,with speaker volume all the way up,then use the PC volume controls from there on..Hope this helps!..Jon
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What do you refer to as volume control? I have not heard this mentioned before. There are the common control keys, and many programs have ways to modify them.
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The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1). The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1).
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There is no separate volume control on this speaker. It relies on the volume controlon the device you plug it into. (IE phone, laptop, computer, etc)
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In Windows go to "Control Panel" then to "Sound" and you should see what devices are connected. Look for the the device you want then right click your mouse button on it and select "Set as Default Device" then click "OK" and sound should start coming from whatever device you choose. I tried just clicking the device many times and it changed nothing until I set it as default. Hope that helps someone.
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There is no built-in volume control. You would have to manage volume through your computer.
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I'm annoyed by the answers the other users left. It all depends on the brand and options of your TV. I had a Samsung that would not allow you to control the volume of external speakers through the TV's volume control. Now I have a Sony that allows me to do this seamlessly. The Sony has an option in the sound settings that allows you to do this. It's possible on a higher end Samsung that this option is present but on mine there was not.