I am having a problem with the volume and I don't know if it's a Windows 8 (8.1) issue or something specific to this hardware. The volume at level 1 of 100 is loud, if I adjust it up to 50 or so it's the same volume and then as I throttle it down the volume works...but only for a second and then it's back to being loud. Extremely annoying, I've tried everything I can think of and Google isn't any help :( I am having a problem with the volume and I don't know if it's a Windows 8 (8.1) issue or something specific to this hardware. The volume at level 1 of 100 is loud, if I adjust it up to 50... » Read More I am having a problem with the volume and I don't know if it's a Windows 8 (8.1) issue or something specific to this hardware. The volume at level 1 of 100 is loud, if I adjust it up to 50 or so it's the same volume and then as I throttle it down the volume works...but only for a second and then it's back to being loud. Extremely annoying, I've tried everything I can think of and Google isn't any help :( « Show Less
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I have the same problem. the volume does not go down enough. Ive tried to fix it with no avail. i have even tried contacting asus and put in a complaint but they have not gotten back to me yet.
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Are you using Chrome Browser?, and does this happen when viewing multimedia content like audio or video in Chrome? If this happens in Chrome, may I suggest you try using another browser like Firefox or even Internet Explorer to view the same content to see if the same volume problem persists. If after you have tried using a different browser and the problem is gone, then Chrome would be the culprit.
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My problem when I updated to 8.1 was that the volume was kind of binary, either full volume or cero. I reinstalled both of the drivers from here: http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m;=Audio&os;=30. Hope it solves your problem as well.
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It's maybe because of Asus's Audio Wizard. You should try these steps and see whether or not it'll work:1. Press the Asus Console button on the keyboard (the only blue button on the keyboard on the top right)2. You will see a panel shows many controls you can switch.3. Click the Audio Wizard panel (the purple one)4. You will see many equalizer options. 5. Click OFF to switch it off. It'll return to normal audio without any software interference. I had this kind of problem too when the volume got ridiculously loud. Hope this'll help :)
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try changing your center channel speaker to large(in the settings) i had my center channel on small and i had the sub level at +7,after i changed the center from small to large...WOW,i now have the sub level at 0 and it actually sounds better.....
297115
I cannot compare, but I would agree it is not a loud sound. I do not use mine, and I had thought it was not very loud. I looked in programming for Vista-15, and 6150 user guide and even the back of a spare 6150 I have , and nothing I can find to adjust the volume.
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I did not get that but it does require the user to set max volume in order to start working. Either that or its been a coincidence on several occasions. Don't buy if you haven't yet and save yourself a lot of grief.
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Yes, the speakers are pretty loud. Great sound, not muzzled or anything. Great quality computer, I've owned mine for about a year now and I love it. The only thing I don't love about it? Is Windows 8 ... and I'm use to how Windows 8 works too, it's just too touchy.
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It's loud, right? How to adjust the volume depends on the system you have (PC or Mac?) Go into your system preferences (for Mac uses) or your Control Panel (for PC users) and go to your Sound thumbnail and bring down the MASTER VOLUME. There is no actual physical volume control on the speaker itself. Hope that helps.
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Not sure if you had Autovolume setting turned on but that makes a BIG difference on the volume on mine. If it's off I can barely hear anything but the levels go way up when turned on.
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When disconnected from the main unit, yes, mine do go up in volume but I'm actually glad as I have a large room and they are pretty far away from me so it doesn't bother me. Try turning the auto volume on and off and see if that helps any if it's too loud. I believe when it's off it's louder and when on it gets quieter but I could have those reversed so try both if you haven't already. If they are 3 times louder when connected then you may have an issue with the unit. Hope that helps.
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Your volume is not normal, ours is extremely loud. We keep it at low setting. I hope this helps.
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I am having the same problem (I hadn't noticed the volume level though). Anyone have any ideas?
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I use Win 8 and the actual drivers are in the OS. In other words it will work as a simple volume control knob right out of the box. There is configuration software which makes it much more useful. It's under 3mb.
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I did have a bit of trouble with mine at first but after I went into sound settings in my OS and updated the settings for the headset to be default and so on and did a reboot, it worked perfect, just make sure you always keep it in the same USB port or you will have to go through it all over again. My sys OS Is Win 7 Pro. Hope this helps.
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Hi Georgia: I never had that happen myself. I did find this answer, however, on the Boston Acoustics website...Hope it helps! I have a Horizon radio and the volume is limited, what do I do? .It sounds like your radio has had its Hospitality Mode activated. The Hospitality Mode is a setting which is often used by hotels or similar establishments, who wish to set a maximum volume limit on the radio. To remove this volume limiter is an easy fix. Just turn the volume down to 00, push and hold the volume button in for ten seconds until the unit "beeps", then turn the volume all the way up to 50, which is the max, and then push the button in again to set it. This will deactivate the Hospitality Mode for you. For Duo-I Plus radio only: Turn the unit on, Set volume to 3 and wait for the display to timeout, Set volume to 10 and wait for the display to timeout, Set Volume to 0 and wait for the display to timeout, Set the maximum volume level and shut off, This will deactivate the hospitality mode for you. Good Luck...Thanks!
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I'm not sure.I can tell you though,I'm connecting 2 JBL 500 series loud speakers,and I sound like a bird when i' singing.the sound is clear regardless of how loud I put it.I never turned the knob higher than a quarter of its capacity 'cause i'm afraid of breaking any windows.beautiful device,i wouldn't doubt buying it again if i needed another one.I hope these helps you a little bit.
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can you be more specific? sounds silly but did you turn the volume up? My son has 1 & it plays very well. He said it might be defective. You can return it to amazon and they will send you another. Lora K. Masso
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What do you refer to as volume control? I have not heard this mentioned before. There are the common control keys, and many programs have ways to modify them.
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I lowered the volume and clicked to the loudest setting and I got 30 levels. It might be less hard to tell. On the highest level it is very loud.