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Sound booster question - Renni


Posted: Mar 13, 2012

I just bought a Boostaroo sound booster last weekend.  I like that I can plug up to 3 headphones in it (as I use a couple different ones for different types of dictation). 

What is troubling me, is the first time I used it, I had my computer control volume settings where I wanted them (sound, wave, etc.) and any adjusting I did in my platform volume control was separate (so any added volume was additional), or at least that is the way it appeared it was working.

Yesterday when I worked it didn't seem as loud, and I realized that every time I adjusted my volume in the plaform, it changed my computer wave settings (up and down, whichever I was doing at the time). 

Have any of you who use sound boosters noticed how yours works?  Is there anything I can do to keep the platform adjustment from messing with the computer settings?

Also, any idea how long batteries tend to last with these things?  This one uses 2 AA batteries.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

Anyone use sound booster? - Renni

[ In Reply To ..]
If you sould check to see if it makes your computer sound settings change (while you are using it) when you increase or decrease the sound on you platform's voice bar, I would really appreciate it.

I have to change my volume a lot while woeking, but I want my basic settings to stay the same (or I can't get the extra volume I need sometimes).

Thx!

Sorry about the typos ... - Renni

[ In Reply To ..]
I wasn't sitting and using my keyboard properly and didn't proof. :P


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