Speaker Volume- Registry Setting or Something Else?

[RW]

Every time I start my PC, the volume control panel settings always revert to
their maximum levels. This is despite the fact they were adjusted lower
prior to turning off the PC.

Is there a registry setting that will address this? Or is this indicative of
a different problem?

Thanks!

 

[Dan]

Have you fully scanned for any kind of malware? It is useful to use
utilities such as SpywareBlaster to prevent problems in the first place,
Mozilla Firefox for less Active X vulnerabilities and to allow 256 bit AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) in 98 Second Edition and XP professional.
Vista has 256 bit encryption in Internet Explorer. I also like downloading
them from the majorgeeks.com website and switching up the download location
for security reasons. In addition, Spybot Search and Destroy is a good
utility. Adaware SE has problems in my opinion because of too many false
positives in the past.

"RW" wrote:

> Every time I start my PC, the volume control panel settings always revert to
> their maximum levels. This is despite the fact they were adjusted lower
> prior to turning off the PC.
>
> Is there a registry setting that will address this? Or is this indicative of
> a different problem?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

 

[Dan]

In addition, it could be as easy as checking the digital box in the advanced
sound settings or perhaps your sound card needs to be taken out and put back
-- aka reseated in slot. It could be your speakers as well. Try a few
things and let us know how it is going.

"Dan" wrote:

> Have you fully scanned for any kind of malware? It is useful to use
> utilities such as SpywareBlaster to prevent problems in the first place,
> Mozilla Firefox for less Active X vulnerabilities and to allow 256 bit AES
> (Advanced Encryption Standard) in 98 Second Edition and XP professional.
> Vista has 256 bit encryption in Internet Explorer. I also like downloading
> them from the majorgeeks.com website and switching up the download location
> for security reasons. In addition, Spybot Search and Destroy is a good
> utility. Adaware SE has problems in my opinion because of too many false
> positives in the past.
>
> "RW" wrote:
>
> > Every time I start my PC, the volume control panel settings always revert to
> > their maximum levels. This is despite the fact they were adjusted lower
> > prior to turning off the PC.
> >
> > Is there a registry setting that will address this? Or is this indicative of
> > a different problem?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >

 

[Eugenia]

"RW" <ranger52oc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eqHs6SO9HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Every time I start my PC, the volume control panel settings always revert
to
> their maximum levels. This is despite the fact they were adjusted lower
> prior to turning off the PC.
>
> Is there a registry setting that will address this? Or is this indicative
of
> a different problem?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
Often found this to be the case for my own w98se (SoundBlaster "card") and
SoundMax Digital Audio set-up. As to what causes the fairly common
'auto-raising' of the volume controls, I've never been able to exactly
figure out. It might be due to whatever was the last *device* to be employed
(mp3 player) or something like that ?

If I use MPC (Media Player Classic... any version) I haven't an issue. If I
use IrfanView's player, I more commonly have that issue.
At any rate, that's why an ancillary piece of software like "VolumeLock" was
invented. Seems to be a common enough problem to have warranted someone
making this particular item. It does work (for me) and eliminates that
sudden rise in volume control slider and corresponding peace breaking
decibel levels.

VolumeLock - Prevent volume settings of your PC from being changed
unexpectedly
http://www.actualsolution.com/volume_lock/
"Each program has a volume control... but also assumes I want to change my
Windows settings as well. ....
.....The worst culprit of late, is a certain free internet telephone that
constantly tries to hijack my volume settings, ... It actually moves the
sliders on my volume panel...."

With this program you can guarantee that the volume settings of your PC will
never be changed unexpectedly. By creating your own fully customized rules
for any volume control, including recording controls, you can prevent other
applications from changing your volume settings."

HTH or at least gives you an idea.