I know some readers were amused by my first search for a better volume control, also known as procrastination. So, here’s part two.
One of the problems with Volumouse, the solution found in part 1, was the requirement for holding a key down and scrolling the mouse wheel. Meaning, you couldn’t really change volume with one hand, well not easily.
So, next stop: VolumeTray. From their web-site:
VolumeTray is a litlle (sic) utility that allows you to adjust volume by several ways:
- by clicking with your left or right (volume up/down) mouse button on the icon in the system tray
- through assigned system wide hot keys
With this app, you have control with either your keyboard or mouse. You can control volume and mute.
I currently have both solutions installed, and tend to be favouring VolumeTray. To be precise, I’m favouring the keyboard shortcuts provided by VolumeTray.
Part 3? Who knows.