Auditory Assistance Resources

Disabling Volume Reduction in Windows

A feature in Windows automatically lowers or mutes the volume of some applications if Windows detects audio recording. Take the following steps to disable volume reduction:

  1. Right-click the [Sound] speaker [Sound speaker] icon in the taskbar and select Sound Settings from the pop-up list.

  2. Scroll down to the “Advanced” section and then select the [More sound settings] link. The Sound interface will open (figure 1).

    Communications tab in the Sound interface with the 'Do nothing' radio button indicated.

    Figure 1. Sound interface

  3. Select the [Communications] tab.
  4. Select the Do nothing radio button, which is indicated in figure 1. (By default, the option to Reduce the volume of other sounds by 80% is selected.)
  5. Select the [OK] button.