Change the System Volume of Wave / Microphone... in Windows 7 and Windows XP with c#/.net

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Hi,

I was searching now for quite a while, I need to write a program which can read out all the sound devices and adjust the system volume for windows 7 and XP.

I first used a project I found here but it will not work with windows 7. So my question is, is there a way to make an application that works crossover both platforms (windows 7 and XP) to read out sound devices and adjust volume?

Your help is appreciated.

Edit:

I just listed the devices in a listbox.

By not working on Windows 7 i mean that the application didnt even start under Windows 7 and i also read that some applications only change their own volume now, i need an application that changes the master volume.

Some links i used tried:
http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/csharp/cs_graphics/sound/article.php/c10931[^]
http://rongchaua.net/blog/c-adjust-master-volume-in-vista-and-windows-7/[^] (This link wont work on xp)

I used some more but i cant find them right now. Thanks for your Answer

Nikolas

Posted 31-Mar-11 5:24am

KeySam

Updated 1-Apr-11 20:32pm

DaveAuld

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Henry Minute 31-Mar-11 18:54pm

When you say read out do you mean audibly as in speak the names of the devices, or simply list them.

It would also help if you mentioned which article you tried, so that we don't suggest the same one.

Aaaand it would be nice to know what exactly "it will not work with windows 7" actually means.

KeySam 1-Apr-11 3:32am

Sry i posted this shortly before i stopped working ok here we go:
Changed the Question.

DaveAuld 2-Apr-11 2:33am

EDIT: convert links to clickable

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-04-01T20:37:00

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You could try this[^] - uses API calls so could work in both operating systems.

Posted 1-Apr-11 20:37pm

Abhinav S