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Trying to Find a Way to Watch a Video with a Mute button on Standby?

by tagiscom
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Hi, l have been watching a streaming video series online, but when it gets to the ad's, there isn't any way to mute the sound?

I have had to press control, alt, delete, (W7) to get the volume control to show up, or alt, funny arrows key to get the volume control a bit quicker' then bring up the volume control click on the small mute button, etc.

I have downloaded "Sound Lock" not sure whether it will work, and l was just wondering if there is a way to permanently have a volume control at the same time as the streaming video, so when am ad sneaks on, l can just press a mute button.

Or some free software online that will let me get over this annoyance?


Initially it wasn't too bad becuase there was some warning, before the ad's, but now it just appeals out of no-where, and since it is an ad, the ESC key wont work, and l have to go through multiple steps to mute the crap!!!! Grrrrrr

Help!!!! :confused:

Shane
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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    On Windows 7, I just keep my browser muted with the built-in sound mixer. Right click your speaker icon to bring it up.

    If you have XP, there is a shareware program that will allow you to mute specific aps too but I forget the name.

    You could set up a hotkey to mute everything.

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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      On Windows 7, I just keep my browser muted with the built-in sound mixer. Right click your speaker icon to bring it up.

      If you have XP, there is a shareware program that will allow you to mute specific aps too but I forget the name.

      You could set up a hotkey to mute everything.

      Garrie
      Thanks Garrie, unfortunately the browser option wouldn't work because l either need to make it full screen or a small window!

      They are using their own video player, the hotkey sounds good, any ideas as to how to do that?

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  • Profile picture of the author GarrieWilson
    The browser option will work if you leave it muted.

    To do a hotkey, you will need a program but I can't think of one off hand.

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