Is there a way to cap the maximum volume in Windows 7?
My dad just got new speakers and my sister likes to push them to maximum volume and basically destroy them. He's asked me if there's anyway I can force the software to not let her listen to her music at such volumes. She does not have administrative privileges, so is there a way to allow her to turn the volume up and down, but max it out at a certain volume?
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My dad just got new speakers and my sister likes to push them to maximum volume and basically destroy them. He's asked me if there's anyway I can force the software to not let her listen to her music at such volumes. She does not have administrative privileges, so is there a way to allow her to turn the volume up and down, but max it out at a certain volume?
windows-7 audio
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32
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My dad just got new speakers and my sister likes to push them to maximum volume and basically destroy them. He's asked me if there's anyway I can force the software to not let her listen to her music at such volumes. She does not have administrative privileges, so is there a way to allow her to turn the volume up and down, but max it out at a certain volume?
windows-7 audio
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
My dad just got new speakers and my sister likes to push them to maximum volume and basically destroy them. He's asked me if there's anyway I can force the software to not let her listen to her music at such volumes. She does not have administrative privileges, so is there a way to allow her to turn the volume up and down, but max it out at a certain volume?
windows-7 audio
windows-7 audio
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
edited Jan 30 '12 at 17:36
kinokijuf
6,67784387
6,67784387
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
asked Mar 4 '10 at 1:04
Chris
36351226
36351226
Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32
add a comment |
Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32
Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32
Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32
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Yes, it appears that there is a program that can do this for you. It is called, quite appropriately, Volume Lock. It is trialware with a 14 day trial period. It says that it has a password function, so try it out!
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
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In Control Panel > Sound > Speakers > Properties > Levels > Balance the L and R channels can be reduced, which creates a volume cap. However, this solution relies upon this "trick" remaining undiscovered...
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
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This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
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Yes, it appears that there is a program that can do this for you. It is called, quite appropriately, Volume Lock. It is trialware with a 14 day trial period. It says that it has a password function, so try it out!
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
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Yes, it appears that there is a program that can do this for you. It is called, quite appropriately, Volume Lock. It is trialware with a 14 day trial period. It says that it has a password function, so try it out!
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
ssvarc
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Yes, it appears that there is a program that can do this for you. It is called, quite appropriately, Volume Lock. It is trialware with a 14 day trial period. It says that it has a password function, so try it out!
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
ssvarc
56041325
Yes, it appears that there is a program that can do this for you. It is called, quite appropriately, Volume Lock. It is trialware with a 14 day trial period. It says that it has a password function, so try it out!
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
ssvarc
56041325
answered Mar 4 '10 at 7:17
ssvarc
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In Control Panel > Sound > Speakers > Properties > Levels > Balance the L and R channels can be reduced, which creates a volume cap. However, this solution relies upon this "trick" remaining undiscovered...
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
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This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
add a comment |
In Control Panel > Sound > Speakers > Properties > Levels > Balance the L and R channels can be reduced, which creates a volume cap. However, this solution relies upon this "trick" remaining undiscovered...
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
1
This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
add a comment |
In Control Panel > Sound > Speakers > Properties > Levels > Balance the L and R channels can be reduced, which creates a volume cap. However, this solution relies upon this "trick" remaining undiscovered...
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
In Control Panel > Sound > Speakers > Properties > Levels > Balance the L and R channels can be reduced, which creates a volume cap. However, this solution relies upon this "trick" remaining undiscovered...
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
answered Mar 4 '10 at 1:21
sblair
11.4k64068
11.4k64068
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This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
add a comment |
1
This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
1
1
This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
This doesn't address the need to lock out the volume. Security through obscurity is not wise.
– Josh K
Mar 4 '10 at 4:46
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
@Josh K But why the downvote? I clearly pointed out this problem in the answer... (Also, it should really be possible to undo accidental comment upvotes caused by a dodgy laptop mousepad.)
– sblair
Mar 4 '10 at 9:00
3
3
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
No longer works in Windows 8.1
– Tarnay Kálmán
Nov 29 '13 at 0:50
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Just making sure you're not trying something futile: Your speakers are not active ones which have their own hardware volume controls, right?
– foraidt
Mar 4 '10 at 7:32