VIDEO: Turn up the volume on Skype

So that both you and your telephone partner understand you better, the following are some suggested solutions on how to regulate the volume on Skype.

Turn up the computer

First of all, you have the option of regulating the volume using your computer or laptop.

• Press the microphone symbol on the quick access toolbar at the bottom right of the screen. A window opens with a double click on the symbol.
• Move the mouse pointer over the arrow and keep the mouse button pressed. Then you can easily slide the pointer up and turn up the volume of the speakers.
• Make sure that your speaker is not completely switched off.


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• You also usually have the option of turning the volume up or down using a button or a wheel on the headphones or microphone.

Adjust the volume on Skype

With Skype itself, of course, you also have the option of turning the volume up or down. To do this, you first need to double-click Skype on your computer or laptop and sign in to Skype.

• The friends list is located in the left area of ​​the Skype window. Within this list you can select "Echo / Sound Test Service".
• If you have now selected the menu item, you will find an orange button with a volume symbol next to the green "Call" button. Press this button and a new window will open.
• Under this menu item you can test your microphone and speakers to see whether they have been set correctly.
• You can also set the volume of your microphone and loudspeaker up or down in this menu using a bar. To do this, you simply have to move the mouse pointer to the blue point and hold the mouse button and you can drag the blue point to the right or left and thus the volume regulate.