Not sure in which forum to post this Q, please forgive me and stee

[Max]

to the right place if this is not it.

I am playing an audio CD on the CD drive of my computer, and I had to visit
a website which has sound, and now I am getting both my CD and the website's
sound through my speakers simultaneously. How do I turn off the website's
sound and still play my CD?

I am using Windows XP Professional. The CD operates via Windows Media
Player 10. Our office LAN uses IE to access the internet.

Thank you in advance.

 

[Timothy L]

This is normal behavior by the Windows operating system and is NOT a Microsoft Office question.


However, I can answer your question.

You need to run the Volume Control accessory.

To start the Volume Control accessory, click on Start (a.k.a. the Start Menu) -> Programs (or All Programs) ->
Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control

Click Options -> Properties

Under "Adjust volume for", choose "Playback"

Under "Show the following volume controls:", make sure that there is a check next to the following items (some
items may have a different name):
Volume Control
Wave
SW Synth
CD Player

Click "OK"

Now place a check next to "Mute" for each one you wish to mute (turn off).

If the sound playing from the website is a MIDI file, then you would need to mute SW Synth.

I would mute Wave and SW Synth, leaving Volume Control and .CD Player un-muted.




In the future, questions related to Windows and NOT Microsoft Office should be posted in the Windows (or in
your case, Windows XP) newsgroup.