Classic Shell is free. It also provides the familiar Start Menu. http://www.classicshell.net/
73, Tony K4QE On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 11:54 PM, Doug Person via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Even simpler - right-click on the little speaker icon in the lower right > (the task bar). You will then get a menu (It's called a Context Menu) that > contains, among other things, "Input Devices" and "Output Devices". Click > on "Output Devices". > > You will find displayed a dialog box with all of your output devices. I > say "all" because if you're running Windows 10 you're probably running a > fairly modern computer and you're likely to have at least three. You will > probably have an HDMI output and possibly a Digital Output. Hopefully, > you'll have one simply called "Speakers". Highlight the device and then > click on the Properties button on the lower left. You'll now have another > dialog with some tabs along the top. You should see Audio output as the > first item. > > Lower down you should see controls to adjust your input levels as well. > You might have several. Some systems have a "line in" as well as a "mic > in". "Line in" is preferable if you have one. The next tab over is > "Enhancements". It's wise to be sure that all "Enhancements" are turn > off. You can insure this is so by clicking and checking "Disable all sound > effects". > > So - netting it out - Right-click on the speaker icon located on the right > side of the task bar. Then choose "Output Devices" and you're all set. > > And taking just a moment to stand on my soap box, I spent many years > working as a Usability Engineer at IBM. I'm also a Windows 10 Beta > Tester. I can say, without a doubt, Windows 10 is the best Windows ever. > Windows 7 has pretty much been abandoned with only the most critical > security updates being issued. > > I understand some people don't like the menu system. I don't either and > fought as hard as I could to convince the deciders that they were making a > mistake - to no avail. They have a long term strategy that they are > convinced will win over time. > > For the here and now, you can greatly improve Windows 10's usability by > installing Start 10 <http://www.stardock.com/products/start10/> . It's > costs $4.99 and well worth it. This is advice not an advertisement. With > Start 10 installed, your Windows 10 computer will look and work very much > like windows 7. There is also Start 8 for people still using the tragedy > known as Windows 8. > > And please, this isn't a Windows 10 problem. Windows has worked pretty > much the same way for these devices for the past 20 years. > > 73, Doug -- K0DXV > > On 12/28/2015 1:39 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > >> That sounds suspiciously like an entirely Windows 10 issue. >> >> Click on settings. >> >> In the "find a setting" box type "volume" without the quotes. >> The window will switch to a new label "Search Results". click on "Adjust >> system volume" >> >> You should get a new panel labeled "Volume Mixer". >> >> Your sound device should be listed. If not, click on the "find and fix >> audio playback problems" line under Search Results. >> >> Hope that helps. >> >> I have no comments about the new arrangement and naming of Windows >> functionality. >> >> 73, Guy K2AV >> >> On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 3:03 PM, Bob Novas <bob.no...@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> I've managed to hookup my K3S to my Windows 10 box and receive PSK31 using >>> fldigi, but I'm not having success transmitting. I put the K3S in VOX >>> mode, >>> USB, 14.070. I set the Mic+LIN to ON. When I click the Tune button on >>> fldigi, the K3S transmits, but with very low output. I can't find any >>> audio >>> Volume control in Windows 10 to adjust the volume - the one control I >>> think >>> might be the correct control is at max output. It's hard to identify >>> what >>> audio device is what. Any hints? >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, the VOX is slow to go from Transmit to Receive when I stop >>> transmitting. >>> >>> >>> >>> Are there any resources (e.g., documentation) specifically directed to >>> fldigi + K3S? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, Bob - W3DK. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> Message delivered to k2av....@gmail.com >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to k0...@aol.com >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to anthony.scandu...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
