Windows XP: Low Sound Volume

[JOSEPHLB]

What is the fix for this situation? I have everything cranked up, and its still kind of low. I remember seeing a fix for this, but tried doing a search and couldn't find it on Anandtech.

 

[btvillarin]

Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Device Volume > "Advanced" > Options > Properties
Click "Other", and if it says "AC97 Controls", check whatever's in the bottom box and click OK.

Then, raise the volume levels for those.

I hope this was what it is...

 

[btvillarin]

I'm glad it helped ya out! I wish I could take credit for this, but I got it from someone else...

 

[JOSEPHLB]

Well... I just tried that.. but "No Go"... so.. I decided to try something else.. which is suprisingly working

If any of you have noticed , I am running an SQ2500 Aureal Vortex 2 sound card in my Windows XP Pro box.. ..

I decided to try the newest version of the reference Vortex 2 Beta drivers for Windows 2000

To my delight, things were thumpin again

 

[btvillarin]

<< Well... I just tried that.. but "No Go"... so.. I decided to try something else.. which is suprisingly working
If any of you have noticed , I am running an SQ2500 Aureal Vortex 2 sound card in my Windows XP Pro box.. ..
I decided to try the newest version of the reference Vortex 2 Beta drivers for Windows 2000
To my delight, things were thumpin again >>



No kidding...so am I! That's weird how it didn't work for you. But, I'm glad those drivers are working. Can you give me a link to them? Plus, what [kind] of speakers are you using?

 

[rudyvarner]

Also, FYI, in a lot of the Vortex 2 cards, the first (front) channel is not amplified, and if you use headphones and nonpowered speakers, you are supposed to use the rear channel. (it detects if front and/or back channels are being used). I finally read the manual and that is what it said to do!

 

[Futher]

I think that you should invest in some Klipsch Promedia 5.1 speaker.... I have them mounted on the ceiling over my head, on the desktop, and over the top of my desk..... when I put it on near to full (full is so loud it would kill my ferret 3 floors above me), it makes me want to cry =(