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Allows users to access their sound adjustment settings on the Vista Sidebar

Allows users to access their sound adjustment settings on the Vista Sidebar

Vote: (141 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: d-soft

Version: 1.00

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(141 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

d-soft

1.00

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • This is a streamlined tool with no unnecessary features.
  • Volume Control nicely does what its name implies.
  • This title downloads and installs quickly.

Cons

  • Be careful which keys you select or you will find yourself unintentionally changing your volume when you type.

With this free tool, you can control your PC's volume from its keyboard.

PC keyboards vary. Some do not come with built-in volume-control keys. If you are a PC user who wants to set your own keyboard shortcuts to control your volume, download this software.

Volume Control downloads quickly. You will find it installs quickly, too.

This software is also easy to use. You simply open it and input the keys you want to use to change your volume on demand.

If you choose a key that Volume Control cannot use for any reason, the software will tell you. All you need to do is choose another key that makes sense to you.

The interface for the program allows users to set three volume keys. As you might expect, the three controls are "Volume Up," "Volume Down" and the very important "Mute." You can reset or change your volume-control choices whenever you like.

People use this software for multiple reasons. You may choose to use it because your PC keyboard lacks volume-control keys. Alternatively, you may not like the placement of your keyboard's volume-control keys. This freeware title is an easy remedy for both of those issues.

If you listen to music on "shuffle" while you use your PC, sound levels often change when one track ends and another begins. Volume Control will help you quickly adjust your speakers' output and go right back to whatever you were doing.

Game players will also find the shortcut keys Volume Control enables very useful. If you play games, this title lets you dial the volume up or down on the fly, without looking down at your keyboard.

Skip the mouse! Control your PC's volume through its keyboard with this handy piece of freeware!

Pros

  • This is a streamlined tool with no unnecessary features.
  • Volume Control nicely does what its name implies.
  • This title downloads and installs quickly.

Cons

  • Be careful which keys you select or you will find yourself unintentionally changing your volume when you type.

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