PC Volume Control

Computer issues and app recommendations
User avatar
Billybob Dylan
Bonehead
Posts: 31807
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 18:51
Location: in front of the telly

PC Volume Control

Postby Billybob Dylan » 21 Dec 2011, 18:28

There's a volume control icon in the taskbar (bottom right hand corner of the screen) on my Windows 7 PC. Is there a way to make this volume control appear "on top" of all the other open windows? It's a right pain to adjust every time the phone rings.

My old keyboard had volume +, volume - and mute, but it died yesterday.
"I've been reduced to thruppence!"

User avatar
packrat
Posts: 1968
Joined: 13 Mar 2008, 21:33
Location: back from the grave

Re: PC Volume Control

Postby packrat » 21 Dec 2011, 19:19

Some music players will pause if you hit the space bar, then resume the same way. Might be a quick solution?
the rat is back - more or less!

User avatar
Billybob Dylan
Bonehead
Posts: 31807
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 18:51
Location: in front of the telly

Re: PC Volume Control

Postby Billybob Dylan » 21 Dec 2011, 19:36

packrat wrote:Some music players will pause if you hit the space bar, then resume the same way. Might be a quick solution?

No, it just takes me to the bottom of the page.
"I've been reduced to thruppence!"

User avatar
packrat
Posts: 1968
Joined: 13 Mar 2008, 21:33
Location: back from the grave

Re: PC Volume Control

Postby packrat » 21 Dec 2011, 19:40

What player are you using?

Do the 'File' thing on the menu and see if they list a hotkey/combo to pause/resume or even mute.
the rat is back - more or less!

User avatar
Billybob Dylan
Bonehead
Posts: 31807
Joined: 16 Jul 2003, 18:51
Location: in front of the telly

Re: PC Volume Control

Postby Billybob Dylan » 21 Dec 2011, 20:04

I found a solution! By playing 6Music via iTunes instead of the iPlayer, I can set the iTunes mini window to always be on top. Nice one, top one, sorted.
"I've been reduced to thruppence!"


Return to “OK Computer?”