How to add sound on a laptop keyboard

The user cannot always reduce or add sound in the usual way by clicking on the speaker icon and adjusting the volume level. A problem can occur when a game application is open on a PC that is open in full screen. What buttons will help in this situation, we will tell in our article. And separately we will consider the question concerning buttons on smartphones and tablets.

How to enable and disable the volume of a laptop on a keyboard

• Typically, a laptop contains special buttondesigned to instantly turn off and on the sound. This option is indicated by a crossed-out speaker.
• In some models, depending on the manufacturer, a button is used. Fn, which can be found in the bottom row on the left, next to "Ctrl". She works in conjunction with some other team. For example, on Samsung devices, holding Fn, press F6.
• Combination Fn + F8 on many devices mutes.
• If you find that the button is not functioning, use BIOS. Start the system restart and press DEL (on some PCs - F8) to go to the menu. Find the System Configuration tab, then Action Keys Mode, select the Disable parameter. The F10 command saves the corrections made.

How to adjust the volume on a laptop keyboard

Along with the mute and mute button, you can easily find items that will help reduce and increase the volume.

Their possible designations:

• speaker imageafter which there is minus or plus icon;
• same logo with the addition one arc (decrease) or three waves (increase);
• triangledirected down (up) either arrow with the appropriate direction.

ATTENTION! To make the sound louder or quieter using these buttons in most cases is possible only when the Fn button is pressed. Tools are able to work independently when selected in a separate small panel, where options for both volume control and its mute are located nearby.

There are situations when these commands do not work due to the lack of the right driver. You will need to download it from the website of the manufacturer of your laptop.

Sound Control Options

• A laptop Asus: combination Fn + F12 (F11) responsible for increasing (decreasing) the volume.
• Samsung: team Fn + F8 (F7) will change the level accordingly.

The convenience of this method is undeniable. There is no need to reconfigure the speaker level on the taskbar each time or use the mouse to adjust the slider in the player when using it.

TIP! If any of the buttons fails, the volume control functions can be transferred to other keys or keyboard shortcuts.

This is easy to do with free apps like Volume Touch Utility. By default, it is set to control sound combination Ctrl + Shift, and with the mouse wheel the level decreases or rises. There is a choice of several combinations.

REFERENCE. The volume keys listed above are also present on many keyboard models for desktop PCs. This greatly simplifies the adjustment. To find out the “hot” commands for sound specifically on your computer, you can use the help (F1).

How to enable and disable the keyboard volume on android

The settings of the tablet (or smartphone) are set by default so that each press on the on-screen keyboard is accompanied by a sound effect. This can be distracting to the user, and with long typing can cause irritation.

ON A NOTE. Sounds when the buttons are pressed use the battery power and thereby reduce its operating time.

To disconnect this option, do the following.

• Use Settings - Personal data - Language and input. Select the appeared function "Keyboard"then"Key sound". Uncheck the last item and thereby turn off the tool.
• As an option, after the Language and input section, activate the section "Virtual Keyboard". Here, from the list, select the currently used keyboard and go to the settings menu. Looking in the list "Key Press Sound"and turn off the option.

Alternative option

Some models use a different method.

• Settings - Audio Profiles - Predefined Audio Profiles. In the window, click the currently used mode, in the menu that opens, click "AMENDMENT". After the list of parameters appears, we find"Key sound"and turn it off.
• In the same section where the item you deactivated is located, you can find "Screen tapping sound"and"Screen lock sound". If they cause you inconvenience, uncheck them.
• Another option, "Vibration response", which works simultaneously with touch commands (for example," Back "," Home "), if necessary, can be de-energized in the indicated variants of the keyboard menu.

REFERENCE. In different models, these names may vary slightly.

If the user, on the contrary, needs enable key sound effects, just go through the above methods and check the box next to the desired option.

We talked in detail about how to adjust the volume using the keys and how to remove the sound effects of buttons on Android. We hope this information has comprehensively answered all the readers' questions on this topic.