Angelaid, I don't know what kind of speakers you are using, but when I got a new computer, with speakers on the monitor, I didn't realize at first that there were separate volume controls on the "monitor", as well as in the control panel. Once I changed the monitor controls, the volume has been fine.

Thanks camp. I found one too. Helped a little, but not much. These police audio and video tapes are always just really poor quality...*sigh*

Hey, if I copy them to a DVD-R disk, could I listen to them on my CD player or DVD player at home? (They are .dvf and .msv files) ??

easiest thing is to just buy a cheap pair of ear buds or headset and plug it in and use it to listen, my netbook has extremely low volume as do most so that is what I do and it works wonderfully, I got a pair of pink ear buds to match my pink acer at big lots for under $5, they have a great selection of earbuds and headsets there but you can buy them pretty much anywhere electronics are sold.

I also got a pair of computer speakers which I plug into my pc and they have their own volume control on them and I can get extremely loud volume using them.

I am not saying you did, but I have worked on systems where the user has plugged the speakers into the wrong jack, usually external for a laptop. They would work, but poorly. Please double check as it is the first thing I check.

Some systems, mostly older, have speakers that plug into the monitor. I have found on occasion that by by-passing the monitor and plugging them directly into the system helps add volume

Also, if the speakers have a joint single connection versus two individual connections be sure there is a tiny ring/washer on the plug itself and and slid all the way flat against the plug "grip".

Have you located your system's mixer or audio feature?

DA

Is there a volumne dial on the speakers? Happened to me, didn't realize the speakers had a dial.

And I still can't hear these darn audio files I got from the police department on a client yesterday. Just garbled mumbling.

Are they files you received already recorded before you listen to them on your computer? If so, the problem may be in the original recordings of not being loud enough?