
(see screenshots below) 4 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) 3 Click/tap on the Levels tab, click/tap on the volume icon to toggle mute or unmute, and click/tap on OK. 2 In the Playback tab, double click/tap on the device you want to mute or unmute. Select Apply to save the new keyboard shortcut. Pressing C will establish a Control + Alt + C keyboard shortcut. Click inside the Shortcut key box, and press the C key. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. 1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Sound icon. Right-click your Control Panel desktop shortcut to select its Properties context menu option.

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And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. Step 2: Tap Hardware and Sound to continue. Way 3: Open Sounds settings in Control Panel. Type sound in the search box on taskbar, and select Change system sounds from the result. Way 2: Enter Sounds settings by searching.

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