Dear List Members, This has reference to a recent query regarding Muteing and unmuteing the system volume using shortcut keys. I hope all will benefit from the article given below. The article requires user to download a small utility (download link provided in the article). The article and its link is given below:
"Mute and unmute the system volume by pressing a key combination Do you want to mute and unmute the system volume simply by pressing a key combination ? You can easily do that with NirCmd utility. Just download NirCmd ZIP file from here, extract NirCmd.exe to any folder you like, and then run NirCmd with the following command-line parameters: nircmd.exe cmdshortcutkey "~%folder.desktop%" "Mute Volume" "CTRL+SHIFT+M" mutesysvolume 1 nircmd.exe cmdshortcutkey "~%folder.desktop%" "Unmute Volume" "CTRL+SHIFT+U" mutesysvolume 0 After executing the above 2 lines, you'll find 2 new shortcuts on your desktop: "Mute Volume" and "Unmute Volume". Pressing "CTRL+SHIFT+M" will activate the "Mute Volume" shortcut and will mute your system volume. Pressing "CTRL+SHIFT+U" will activate the "Unmute Volume" shortcut and will unmute your system volume. The CTRL+SHIFT+M and CTRL+SHIFT+U key combinations are just an example, and you can choose any hot-key combination you like, as long as the key combination you choose is not registered by Windows operating system or by other software. If you want to mute/unmute your system volume by using only one key combination (the first key press will mute the volume and the second key press will unmute it), just try this example: nircmd.exe cmdshortcutkey "~%folder.desktop%" "Switch Volume" "CTRL+SHIFT+S" mutesysvolume 2 ...And finally, whenever you wish to remove these hot-key combinations from your system, simply delete the shortcuts created by NirCmd from your desktop. http://www.nirsoft.net/articles/mute_volume_hotkey.html I have tried the 2nd option (i.e. using same icon for muting & unmuting the sound) on WIN XP system and has found it to be working. Regards, Vivek ________________________________ My E-mail Address has changed. Kindly use "[email protected]" This Message was sent from Indian Oil Messaging Gateway, India. The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. ________________________________ Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
