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iMac volume

Post 1

MacDafydd

You write that "non-software volume controls for the speakers." Yes there are -- they're on the keyboard: there's a "mute" key (switches mute on and off), an "increase volume" key and a "decrease volume" key. They can be found on the top row of the area of the keyboard otherwise reserved for the numeric keypad.


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Post 2

ThePixelGuru (MUG, SATS Member)

Depending upon which keyboard you use, anyway. Not on mine. Then again, I always use headphones (because I'm a music junkie and my parents hate my musical tastes) with a volume control built into them. Even so, the software only volume control isn't really a problem; the control srtip is right there, and your hand doesn't have to leave your mouse.


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Post 3

MacDafydd

That's the standard iMac keyboard, as supplied last year. I believe the volume keys are still present on the keyboards provided with the new flat-screen iMac.


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Post 4

ThePixelGuru (MUG, SATS Member)

Yeah, I know. I'm saying not all iMacs are like that, as your original response implied.


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Post 5

Liosliath the Guardian, Protector of Kittens and Puppies, Vanquisher of Flames,emeritus.

In reference to the speaker volume control: the toolbar (at least in OS 9.0 and above ) has an icon of a speaker, which when clicked, opens up an image of a "slider" volume control.
I am not familiar with previous OSs, but both of my iMacs came with OS 9.0. I have since upgraded to OS 9.2.2 with excellant results.


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