Hi Olivia, You're welcome. There are actually three places where volume/output controls are set that can affect what you play in iTunes: (1) the volume control for your speaker in the menu-bar (VO-keys+m twice, then right arrow if needed to speaker volume) -- this is what is controlled by the F4/F5 or F11/F12 (depending on your keyboard and computer) keys and was the recent subject of a hint about using shift+option with these keys to change the volume in smaller increments, (2) the iTunes volume, which you've been controlling with the command+up or down arrow keys, and for which I described the slider controls for in my post, and (3) the Audio MIDI Setup in the Utilities folder (Command+Shift+u from finder to go to Utilities) that can configure all audio devices connected to your computer, including your speakers and input microphone, under the Audio Devices tab. The Audio MIDI Setup utility has separate slider controls for each channel on your Audio Output (or Input) streams, so this is where you would do your speaker balancing. When you change your speaker volume with controls like the F11/F12 keys or by interacting with the volume slider control on the menu-bar the sliders in the Audio Devices tab of the Audio MIDI Setup utility also change. However, if there are two output channels, and you set one speaker to be at 50% when the other is at 100% volume in the Audio Devices setup, the first speaker's volume setting will always be at 50% of the second speaker's volume when you use the F keys or menu-bar slider to adjust volume.
In addition to these volume controls, there's an equalizer window you can bring up in iTunes, either from the Window menu on the menu-bar, or via the shortcut key sequence, Command-Option-2, to toggle the equalizer on or off. You can either use their presets for Classical, Jazz, Spoken Word, etc. or interact with the sliders directly to make your own modifications and create a new preset. The Equalizer pane also has a relative volume slider you can set. Toggle this off with Command-Option-2 when you're done. If you want iTunes to remember settings for a track, use Get Info (Command+i) for your selected track and use VO-keys+right arrow to go to the Options tab, select it (with VO-keys+space) then set the Volume Adjustment by interacting with the slider and choose an equalizer preset from the button options. Carriage return when you're done to save these settings and close the window. HTH Cheers, Esther P.S. You can use Shift+Command+up arrow as a shortcut to take the iTunes volume slider all the way up. On Feb 13, 2008, at 07:32PM, Bruins Fan wrote: >thanks for this tip! >I have been using command with the up and down arrows to adjust my >Itunes volume, but it's good to know how to use the slider! >Olivia > >On Feb 13, 2008, at 1:09 PM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi Cheryl and Shaun, >> >> Marshall's instructions should work. Is it possible that the iTunes >> volume is muted or set very low? Remember that iTunes has a >> separate volume control, so if you used to have your computer's >> speaker volume set very high, and your iTunes volume at 50%, >> for example, if you've changed your computer's volume with the >> F11, F12, etc keys (or F4 and F5 keys), then your iTunes volume >> will also change. >> >> To check your iTunes volume, use Command+Option+f to move >> to the "Search Text Field", then use VO-keys+left arrow. You >> should hear the buttons for the three views: Cover Flow, Album >> List, and Text List. The next VO-keys+left arrow should take you >> to the full volume button. Try pressing that with VO-keys+space. >> You might also try going to the volume slider, with the next >> VO-keys+left arrow, and interacting. I once very weirdly found >> that although my iTunes was set to full volume, I couldn't hear >> any sound until I backed the slider down below 100% to 97% >> or so. After sound returned there was no problem resetting it >> to 100%. This was just after adding some files. If you VO-keys >> +left arrow past the slider you reach the mute button. You don't >> want to press this (smile). <snip> >>>> On Feb 13, 2008, at 10:50 AM, Marshall F. Scott wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> Try the following: >>>>> 1. Select the appropriate item in the Sources table. >>>>> 2. Move to and interact with the Songs table. >>>>> 3. if necessary, expand the item you want to play. >>>>> 4. Make sure the item is selected. >>>>> 5. Press Enter. >>>>> If this doesn't work, e-mail me privately and we'll discusss the >>>>> problem. >>>>> >>>>> Marshall >>>>> >>>>> On Feb 12, 2008, at 8:29 AM, vashaun jones wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Listers, what was the fix for I Tunes when you can't click on a >>>>>> podcast >>>>>> or item to play it? When I press enter on a item that I want to >>>>>> play >>>>>> nothing happens. Can someone help?
