Mute Button not Muting
Don't know if this has already been discussed. I for one do not like where the new mute button is. Moreover, the mute feature does not mute for any type of video play. What gives?
PC, Windows XP
Interesting discussion... Frankly, I think the mute function of the switch is BROKEN. Why? Because in the system settings the word "mute" is selected. Not mute some things but not other things unless it's a game and then only on weekends or whatever. If Apple wants its devices to be simple enough to use without a manual then system settings should do what they say next to the switch. Mute means NO SOUND to me. I know I am not the only person who might think this way; no way am I dim-witted enough to claim everyone feels the same way about ANYTHING. If that switch setting doesn't mute then it should state what it does do. And that action should be consistent across the device as it is located in system settings. And as for the people who say these boards should be helpful and not critical I have this point to make to the original poster: you are correct, the mute function of the external switch doesn't mute all sound, only some sounds some of the time. It silences most system-related sounds but typically has no effect on things playing music or video. It is mislabeled in the settings dialog and this needs to be addressed promptly by Apple to make it easier for users to understand exactly what the switch really does.
