Author Topic: DONE: change system volume to a desired level (like 20% OR 30%) on system start. (Read 23,724 times)

thecensor · « **on:** August 24, 2013, 01:13 PM »

I would like an application that would change system volume to a desired level (like 20% OR 30%) on system startup.
and bring up a window telling me it did that and enable to easily change to another level.

thanks

c.gingerich · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2013, 03:57 PM »

I think I got you covered. Give me a few.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2013, 04:40 PM »

Start Volume is ready to download :-) HERE

To Use:

1. Run Start Volume.exe
2. Select your volume %
3. Check Run At Startup (if you wish)
4. Click OK

thecensor · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2013, 05:05 PM »

Works,

Thanks

c.gingerich · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2013, 06:49 PM »

Great!

MilesAhead · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: thecensor on August 24, 2013, 01:13 PM

I would like an application that would change system volume to a desired level (like 20% OR 30%) on system startup.
and bring up a window telling me it did that and enable to easily change to another level.

thanks

I'm just curious. Are you running XP? I ask because I looked at a few functions of scripting languages(autohotkey and autoit) and they noted there is no global volume call for Vista and later in either.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:55 PM »

I have tested it on XP, Win 7, and Win 8 64bit. Works on all 3.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2013, 07:58 PM »

Quote from: c.gingerich on August 24, 2013, 07:55 PM

I have tested it on XP, Win 7, and Win 8 64bit. Works on all 3.

I take it you used a different programming language? Or you came up with your own work-around? I'm just curious because I don't have a laptop yet so I can start programming again. Right now I'm stuck on public library machines. I can't even right click a link, nevermind open Control Panel or (gasp) change a setting!! Geez!!!

skwire · « **Reply #8 on:** August 25, 2013, 01:44 AM »

@MilesAhead: The more recent AHK builds can do global volume control in Vista/W7.

4wd · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2013, 04:07 AM »

There's also a UDF available for AutoIt.

MilesAhead · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:31 PM »

4wd and skwire: thank you for the info.

skwire · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:41 PM »

@MilesAhead: You are welcome.

@c.gingerich: Nice work.

I'm going to mark this thread done and move it.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2013, 02:44 PM »

Thanks no prob. :-)

thecensor · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2013, 03:19 PM »

Quote from: MilesAhead on August 24, 2013, 07:51 PM

Quote from: thecensor on August 24, 2013, 01:13 PM

I would like an application that would change system volume to a desired level (like 20% OR 30%) on system startup.
and bring up a window telling me it did that and enable to easily change to another level.

thanks

I'm just curious. Are you running XP? I ask because I looked at a few functions of scripting languages(autohotkey and autoit) and they noted there is no global volume call for Vista and later in either.

Windows 8 pro 64bit

thecensor · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2013, 06:04 PM »

Not working anymore. I reboot a few times. The app starts and it says "system volume set to 40%" but the volume is really 100%.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2013, 06:09 PM »

Hmm. That's odd. Did you do any windows updates, install anything new, anything like that?

thecensor · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2013, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: c.gingerich on August 30, 2013, 06:09 PM

Hmm. That's odd. Did you do any windows updates, install anything new, anything like that?

I may have. I might have run some cleaning apps like Wise cleaner or slim cleaner.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2013, 10:22 PM »

ok. ill take a look and see wha i can do.

c.gingerich · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2013, 06:37 PM »

I made some changes, please download from here http://starpunch.blogspot.com/2013/08/start-volume.html and let me know if it is working again.

thecensor · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2013, 12:48 AM »

Quote from: c.gingerich on August 31, 2013, 06:37 PM

I made some changes, please download from here http://starpunch.blogspot.com/2013/08/start-volume.html and let me know if it is working again.

Thanks, I'll test it