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Title: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: Daves Computer Tips on June 02, 2008, 08:13 AM
Anyone willing to tackle this? A program that displays a (sizable?) overlay anytime audio is muted. An example would be a user clicks the volume control in the taskbar and clicks the "Mute" check box. A large window appears stating "Audio Muted". It would be even better if the program window was on the top layer of the display (all other programs forced to stay under).
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: mouser on June 02, 2008, 08:27 AM
this is a nice idea.
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: Josh on June 02, 2008, 08:34 AM
What about the sound icon in the system tray?
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: mediaguycouk on June 02, 2008, 08:36 AM
This has already been made by that AHK guy on this site. I've been using it for a month. Let me find it...
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: mediaguycouk on June 02, 2008, 08:40 AM
https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=9094.msg67042#msg67042
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: mouser on June 02, 2008, 08:42 AM
how are we supposed to keep up with all the programs written by people on this site!!  :huh:

ps. please remember to send some donationcredits to program authors to let them know you appreciate their work.
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: Daves Computer Tips on June 02, 2008, 08:29 PM
That might do it! The only thing I would like is re sizable text, which I'll add to that post.


Thx!
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: lanux128 on June 02, 2008, 09:50 PM
This has already been made by that AHK guy on this site. I've been using it for a month. Let me find it...
-mediaguycouk (June 02, 2008, 08:36 AM)

it's nice to see people taking interest on this script. as for the requests, i'll answer on that thread itself.
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: MikeMcLoughlin on June 03, 2008, 04:52 AM
I've been using this for some time and really like it:

http://www.freeware-archiv.de/WNVolumeOSD-Sound.htm
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: Daves Computer Tips on June 03, 2008, 06:44 PM
I've been using this for some time and really like it:

http://www.freeware-archiv.de/WNVolumeOSD-Sound.htm
-MikeMcLoughlin (June 03, 2008, 04:52 AM)

What would you say the differences between the two are? (I can't read German or whatever it is)
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: PhilB66 on June 03, 2008, 07:10 PM
You might fancy 3RVX (http://matt.malensek.net/) - a skinnable volume controller (requires .NET).

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Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: MikeMcLoughlin on June 04, 2008, 01:41 AM
Although the site is German the applet displays in English. It's a fairly small and simple tool which basically just pops up and shows the volume level/mute status when changed. It also shows a system tray icon giving the same information. It's fairly easy to find the download link on the German site and then install and give it a try.
Title: Re: IDEA: A program to notify when audio is muted?
Post by: mediaguycouk on June 04, 2008, 02:19 AM
I've only used lanux's program but these seem to be two different programs.

Lanux brings up a mute message permentatly when you computer is muted, these bring up icons showing you the volume level, and when you mute it tells you but then hides.

I use mine as I mute Napster when answering the phone at work and always forget to turn it back on a few minutes later.