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Volume Mixer Shortcut - Create

How to Create a "Volume Mixer" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Vista
Published 19 Nov 2011
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How to Create a "Volume Mixer" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Vista

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This will show you how to create or download a Volume Mixer shortcut that opens the same Volume Mixer pop-up as when you click on the Volume system icon on the taskbar and click on the Mixer link at the bottom.


EXAMPLE: Volume Mixer
Volume Mixer Shortcut - Create-volume-mixer.jpg



OPTION ONE
To Download the "Volume Mixer" Shortcut

NOTE: This shortcut will open at the far right corner of the far right monitor. If you have more than one monitor, then you may wish to remove the location part in red in OPTION TWO below from this shortcut to have it open on your main display instead.
1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Volume_Mixer.zip
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2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3. Open the .zip file and extract the Volume Mixer shortcut to the desktop.

4. Right click on the Volume Mixer shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button.
NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

5. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.

6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .zip file on the desktop if you like, or save it to use again.







OPTION TWO
To Manually Create the "Volume Mixer" Shortcut
1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.

2. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: The -r 49490633 part of the location below will cause it to open in the far right corner of the farthest right monitor. If you have more than one monitor, then you may wish to remove this part of the location to have it open on your main display instead.
%windir%\System32\SndVol.exe -r 49490633
Volume Mixer Shortcut - Create-step1.jpg
3. Type Volume Mixer for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: You can name this anything you would like though.
Volume Mixer Shortcut - Create-step2.jpg
4. You can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, or move it where you like for easy use.
That's it,
Shawn






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29 Jun 2012   #1
MerryMarjie

Windows 7 x64
 
 
Wow, thanks!

I can't believe I've been using computers for so long and never knew this shortcut. Thanks, SevenForums, for the great tip today!

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30 Jun 2012   #2
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

You're most welcome Marjie, and welcome to Seven Forums.
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13 Jan 2013   #3
Lakes

Windows 7 64 Bit
 
 

I`m using the sound mixer shortcut, but it opens on my third monitor.

If I use the taskbar mixer icon. it opens in the main monitor.

Anyway I can select which monitor it opens on?

Thanks.
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13 Jan 2013   #4
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Hello Lakes,

You could use the location without the red part to have it open on your main display, but it won't be at it's bottom right corner.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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13 Jan 2013   #5
Lakes

Windows 7 64 Bit
 
 

Thanks for the info, I`ll do that for now, does the -r set the position on a monitor?
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13 Jan 2013   #6
Brink

64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
Texas
 
 

Your welcome.

Yes, the numbers after the -r switch sets the X and Y position, but I'm not sure how to adjust it for only the main display.
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13 Jan 2013   #7
Lakes

Windows 7 64 Bit
 
 

Ok, thanks.
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