Just be aware, the Nircmd software has had some reports of malware, from a couple of anti-malware packages. If you want to install it, make sure to scan it thoroughly first. I had it installed on my system, and had some trouble. After uninstalling the utility, the system is a bit more stabil, and my Anti-softwre does not complain any more.
Just wanted to let you all know, of a potential risky piece of software. ----- Original Message ----- From: Chip Orange To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:46 AM Subject: RE: Un Mute Scripts Hi Vic, Have a search for a free utility called nircmd. It does a lot of things (using commandline parameters), including setting the volume and mute state of the sound card. I have a shortcut to it in my startup folder, so that it executes for me each time the system is booted, and I have it setup to unmute the sound and restore the volume to a reasonable level. here's the command with the parameters I am using: nircmd.exe mutesysvolume 0 <you'll need to specify the full path to nircmd in your shortcut> Unfortunately, I don't think there's a script to do this for you, although I know Jamal is distributing nircmd as part of one of his scripts, for some other reason, so it would be possible to do this using this utility. hth, Chip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Un Mute Scripts Greetings scripting gurus. After a simple search for a specific script, I was not successful in finding one that sets the volume control. What I am interested in is a script that will check the status of the volume settings when Window-Eyes is called up. If I am away from work on vacation a visitor from another office might use my PC here at work. Then when I return I don't have sound, because they have checked the mute box in volume control or lowered the levels. It seems that Windows sets this globally for all accounts. This even happens at home on the PC my wife and I use. She may turn down the volume and forget to put it back. This has happened on our Netbook. So when I come across this problem, I have to find a person with enough vision to help out. Memorizing the key strokes is a hit and miss affair. If anyone knows if such a script exists, let me know. I will also need to know what keywords are required for me to find it. Vic Pereira Chief Informatics Office | Bureau de l'informatique Small Business and Marketplace Services | Services axés sur le marché et les petites entreprises Industry Canada | Industrie Canada 400 St Mary Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3C 4K5 | 400, avenue St Mary, Winnipeg MB R3C 4K5 [email protected] Telephone | Téléphone 204-983-0653 Facsimile | Télécopieur 204-984-4205 Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
