Software to amplify laptop sound output.

[c_dug]

Hi All,

Is there some sort of software that will allow me to increase the volume of our laptop?

For using things like iPlayer our laptop can be pretty useless without auxiliary speakers or headphones. Programs such as VLC allow us to increase the volume to 200% which makes it usable, not brilliant but good enough. I'm after a program that will do the same thing for any sounds being outputted through the laptop.

The sound is up at full volume before anybody suggests it, it's just a bit of a shoddy laptop.

Thanks
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[karoshi]

https://www.ebuyer.com/388473-xenta-bluetooth-speaker-lt-201eby

edit assuming your laptop has bluetooth, if not a USB - mini bluetooth dongle is ~£13
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[c_dug]

I quite like the look of that but it doesn't really solve the issue, I have speakers I can use when needed but sometimes it is nicer to just play a video, just simple stuff on youtube where I cant be bothered to faff around plugging speakers or headphones in.
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[andym]

Have you checked all the soundcard (advanced volume stuff I guess) settings to see if you have any volume boosts in there? Sometimes you can increase the bass and treble, or have graphics equalisers that will get a bit more sound out.

To be honest it's something I've never really looked into with my laptop as I have to keep turning it down.

Edit

Just found this if you're using Windows 7:

1. Right click on "speak icon" on the right corner of the display
2. Click "Playback devices"
3. Under Playback Tab, click "Speaker -HD Audio Device" and then click "Properties"
4.Under Enhancements Tab, check on "Loudness Equalization", then click OK

[bazza]

https://bit.ly/1fswYTg
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[karoshi]

[karoshi]

Actually, did have one thought.. does your laptop os / speakers control have an equaliser system?

On my desktop it's under control panel / sound / speakers / properties / enhancements > tickbox for Equaliser..

If i put this one I get some presets (rock/pop/dance/etc) but can also choose "user define" then go into a graphic EQ page.. you'd probably gain a little volume if you shoved all the level right up? dunno what it'd sound like though.

There's also a "loudness equalization" setting that alters my volume level if I put it on, dunno how much of this is specific to win7 or to my motherboard's soundcard system though.

edit aaand I read the rest of the posts and Andy picked up on exactly this a few hours ago sorry!
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[bazza]

[hmmmnz]

basic equalizer software should be able to do it,
i downloaded a bunch of them to do it a while ago, i cant remember which one was the best, it was on a mates laptop,
but i did find one to do exactly what your saying
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[WD Forte]

Laptop speakers are puny little things at the best of times
theres only so much you'll get out of them.

Apart from checking the audio driver software and windows settings
Have you tried VLC player?
Its free, will play just about any media file and you can boost the sound
output to >120% on its control bar
It got an equaliser and stuff too

I use that and GOM player which is free and has similar options
They're great IMO with little of the irritating naus and shite
of winders meeja player
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[dydey90]

You want to ask whoever codes porn videos. I'll be watching a film on, say, 25 volume and it's just loud enough to hear. Stick on some porn and they can hear it three streets away on 1 volume.
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Sit closer

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