# I installed new sound drivers and now I can't control volume!

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 13, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-installed-new-sound-drivers-and-now-i-cant-control-volume/76093 "2001-08-13T19:57:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-installed-new-sound-drivers-and-now-i-cant-control-volume/76093/1 "2001-08-13T19:57:17Z")

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I’m having a terrible time with my computer lately and it has all been caused by my attempts to get Myst III to run.

I installed Myst III:Exile and in order to get it to run, the people at the tech. support told me to download new sound drivers.

I have Crystal Audio Codec and downloaded the latest driver. Problem is, I can’t control the volume now. It’s up full blast!! When I try to use the volume control thing, it doesn’t do anything! Help!

Gosh, I have had the hardest time. Show some mercy and help me!

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-installed-new-sound-drivers-and-now-i-cant-control-volume/76093/2 "2001-08-13T20:14:58Z")

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one place to fiddle: control panel, multimedia, audio playback, then check the three items there: voloume, preferred device and show volume control on taskbar