Setting PC sound level using GP or registry

[Renfield-64]

Hi all,

I want to set a volume level of 40% on the PCs in the ICT suite so that the when a user logs on the sound automatically sets to that level. I'm not bothered if the user can change it after.

I would be happy for it to apply to a certain user OU or device OU.

 

Thanks,

[DJ-1701]

Good luck with that one... we had issues in the past with the value being changed from default, even the name of the devices being changed to something rude and they are listed as unique device names.

 

In the end we just set a powershell startup script for the workstation which backs up the current sound settings and restores them each time. Note though that if you are adding speakers to a device you need to delete the SoundCheck.reg file, plug the speakers in and then reboot, otherwise it might not believe you have speakers connected on next startup.

 

$RegEdit = "C:\Windows\regedit.exe"

# Protect Audio Settings from Manipulation.
If (Test-Path ("C:\Windows\SoundCheck.reg"))
{
   &$RegEdit /s "C:\Windows\SoundCheck.reg"
}
Else
{
   &$RegEdit /E "C:\Windows\SoundCheck.reg" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\MMDevices\Audio"
}

[Renfield-64]

Hi,

so in theory then, I could apply the script, log on to each PC, set the sound level to 40% manually then log off again?

 

Thanks

[mdrabble]

I use nircmd - http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

 

As part of a logon script which sets staff volume to 75% and students to 0

 

Works well.