Ed Bott - Windows 10 Support Secrets

85 CHAPTER 6 | Taking charge of hardware Figure 6-8: In the Volume Mixer, the slider on the left is the master volume control, with individual controls for apps on the right. Volume Mixer is a legacy control, so the controls for individual apps apply only to desktop programs. For UWP apps acquired through the Windows Store, look for separate volume controls as part of the app itself. Groove Music, for example, includes its own volume slider, separate from the system volume control. Managing storage Most users with a nontechnical background will never need to worry about formatting or partitioning a disk, so there’s no need to introduce the Disk Management console or explain the mysteries of using the DiskPart command. But those users should be able to manage how storage is used on their device, and Windows 10 includes some new tools that can help do exactly that. Open Settings > Storage to see a list of available drives, as shown in Figure 6-9. This example includes a 128 GB system drive (C) and a separate 256 GB data drive (E). A legend underneath the label for each drive displays the total capacity of the drive and how much space is in use.