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Set Volume Controls


1. Set volume controls using the Speaker icon on your task bar.
(If there is no Speaker icon on your task bar, click Start, choose Settings, then choose Control Panel.  In the Control Panel, double click on the Multimedia icon. In the Multimedia Properties dialog box, choose the Audio tab and check the option "Show volume control on the task bar.")

2. Place the cursor over the Speaker icon and right click. Select Open Volume Controls.

3. In the Volume Control section of the dialog box, deselect Mute All and make sure all of the balance sliders are in the middle position or higher to start. If you put the sliders at maximum, you will have a greater range of volume available, for adjustment within the Neurolateral program.

4. If an Advanced button is available, click this and check the mute box for 3D Wide sound or surround sound.

5. Close the volume window.

Tips:  Adjusting the Volume Control (Main) in the Volume Control window is equivalent to adjusting the audio volume slider in the right box of your program screen, or left-clicking on the speaker icon on the task bar and making adjustments there.  It is easier to use the Neurolateral audio volume slider.

The audio volume slider adjusts beeps and audio tracks, and the CD volume slider only adjusts the volume of CDs.  This way, it is easy for you to balance the sounds you would like playing together.

This might be handy, for example, if you wanted to play a CD in the background and hear a superimposed bilateral beep.

In the Volume Control window the Wave Out controls the volume of beeps and audio tracks.  If you are using audio for tactile stimulation, you should adjust the Main and Wave Out volume controls to maximum, as a very loud sound is required for the tactile stimulation to be felt through headphones or pulsers in your audio jack.  In this case, if you are also using auditory stimulation, you should use headphones with a volume control built into the wiring, so that you can lower the volume of the sounds delivered to your ears for safety. (See Tactile Mode Without Tactile Box)