Using Multimedia 59Adjusting the VolumeNOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the media playing.1 Right-click the volume icon in the notification area.2 Click Open Volume Mixer.3 Click and drag the bar to slide it up or down to increase or decrease thevolume.For more information on volume control options, click Help in the VolumeMixer window.The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on yourcomputer. Either click the QuickSet icon in the notification area and select ordeselect Disable On Screen Volume Meter, or press the volume controlbuttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the screen.Adjusting the PictureIf an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depthare using too much memory and preventing media playback, adjust thedisplay properties:1 Click Start →Control Panel→Appearance and Personalization.2 Under Personalization, click Adjust screen resolution.3 On Display Settings, click and drag the bar to reduce the resolutionsetting.4 In the drop-down menu under Color quality, click Medium (16 bit).5 Click OK.Using Dell MediaDirect™Dell MediaDirect is an instant-on multimedia playback mode for digitalmedia. Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on the hinge cover, tolaunch Dell MediaDirect. When your computer is turned off or in Sleepstate, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer andautomatically launch the Dell MediaDirect application.
