Click on this once, and you'll see the main audio controls for the computer as a whole - changing the sound here will probably solve your problem, although be aware that it'll change the sound levels on everything you listen to on your computer. Next to that is a row of icons, one of which shows a speaker (if you can't see it, try clicking the arrow button to the left of the icons). On a Windows PC, you'll see a clock in the bottom right hand of your screen, in the task bar.
If you can definitely hear sound coming out of your computer, but it's either too loud or too quiet (and you've adjusted the sound controls on your video/audio player as much as you can) then there's one more place you can turn to. Most audio or video players have easy-to-find volume controls next to the play button, but sometimes these don't quite do the trick - so how can you make sure the audio settings on your computer meet your needs? Let's troubleshoot two very different but very common issues that people have with sound on their computer. Some people prefer a bit of peace and quiet, whereas others need things to be a bit louder - either because they're in noisy surroundings, or perhaps because of a hearing impairment. Everyone likes to have different sound levels on their computer.
