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Windows Media Player 11

Adjust the Volume or Mute Sounds

SUMMARY: Easily adjust Windows Media Player 11's playback volume with your keyboard or mouse.

Need to raise or lower the volume of sound or music played with Windows Media Player 11? Or is the phone starting to ring and you need to quickly mute the volume altogether? There are many ways to accomplish this task.

Via the menus

1. Press "Alt" to open the menu if it is not already visible.
2. Select the "Play" menu.
3. Select "Volume".
4. Choose "Up", "Down", or "Mute".

Adjust Windows Media Player 11's playback volume via the menus.

Using the keyboard

* Raise the volume: F9
* Lower the volume: F8
* Mute playback: F7

Via the volume slider bar

1. On the bottom of the Windows Media Player 11 window you will see a speaker icon and a blue slider bar next to it.

Adjust Windows Media Player 11's playback volume via the volume slider bar.

2. Click and hold the blue dot while moving it to the left to lower volume, or to the right to raise the volume.