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Windows 7, Closing Laptop Lid causes volume to automatically reduce
Hi,
Just having a weird problem with Windows 7. When I am using earphones or my laptop speakers and then I close the lid on my laptop, it causes a great reduction in the volume of the sound output automatically.
While the laptop lid is still open, the volume on all programs remains normal.
However, when I close my laptop lid, it seems Windows automatically reduces the volume.
Let's say I put the volume on my laptop to 40/100 units in the sound mixer. All programs I am using are set to use the volume the sound output device is using, so everything else is also at 40/100 units, including Media Player Classic.
I am usually using Media Player Classic to play some FLAC music. I usually have earphones connected, but this issue recurs without them as well.
When I close my laptop, in about 2 seconds the sound volume will automatically reduce to 5/100 units in the Volume Mixer in the taskbar. This sound reduction also only applies to the program I am currently using to play music (e.g. MPC or iTunes, the two which I've tried so far).
After re-opening my laptop, I check the Volume Mixer and it shows only MPC or iTunes sound output is reduced. The system device speakers will still be at 40/100 units volume.
This is really frustrating, because I like to turn on some music, and then close my laptop so I can study, but I find I have to constantly adjust volume, because Windows is deciding to automatically adjust the volume for me... which I simply don't need... I understand how it can be helpful, but for me it is just a nuisance.
This is what the Volume Mixer looks like just after starting playback in MPC:
This is an example of what the Volume Mixer from the taskbar looks like after I close and then re-open my laptop lid:
It just shows MPC reducing volume, while all other volumes which aren't outputting anything remain at the normal volume I set before closing the laptop lid.
If anyone could help with this issue, it would be greatly appreciated