PMDF User's Guide
OpenVMS Edition
PMDF-USR-VMS-6.0

Specify the default audio playback sound level (volume).

restrictions

Requires SYSPRV privilege to set information for users other than yourself; requires SYSPRV or SYSNAM privilege to show information about users other than yourself.

Syntax

SET SOUND_LEVEL level

SHOW SOUND_LEVEL

Qualifiers	Defaults
/ALL	/NOALL
/LOG	/NOLOG
/UIC="[g,m]"	None
/USER=username	None

PARAMETERS

level

Required parameter specifying the audio playback sound level (volume). Should be an integer ranging from 0 to 100 (0% to 100%).

DESCRIPTION

With the SET SOUND_LEVEL command, you may adjust the sound level (volume) used when audio files and messages are played. If you do not specify a sound level, then a level of 60% is used. The /SOUND_LEVEL qualifier of the PLAY command overrides any setting made with the SET SOUND_LEVEL command. Use the SHOW SOUND_LEVEL command to display your current sound level setting.

Examples

In the following example, the playback sound level is set to 70%. Note that the percent sign, %, is omitted when specifying the level.

EMAIL> SET SOUND_LEVEL 70
EMAIL> SHOW SOUND_LEVEL
Audio playback sound level is 70%. 
EMAIL>