Thanks for the tip but as I said the sound level is set to maximum. The symbol you refer to is an indication of that and corresponds to the System Preference setting. Jan On 5 Aug 2006, at 19:48, James Baker wrote: > See the speaker (symbol) at the right side of the _ > upper menu _ bar? Pull down and adjust! > > --- Jan Melichar <janmel at mac.com> wrote: > >> Returning to my mac (G5, 10.4.6) after being away >> for ten days I find >> the the sound level is very low despite being set to >> maximum (in >> system preferences as well as in application iTunes, >> EyeTV, Real >> Player, Bais etc. >> >> Sound output is via JBL speakers which I have >> unplugged and >> replugged. The sound through the mac's own puny >> speaker is also >> unusually low. >> Any suggestions how to bring things back to audible >> levels would be >> very welcome. >> >> Jan >> _______________________________________________ >> X4U mailing list >> X4U at listJan, > > server.themacintoshguy.com >> > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u >> >> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage >> Mac and random stuff: >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >> > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984