in vo utility under sound, check the "audio ducking box or uncheck it as needed. it'll quiet vo when sounds are playing. On Oct 23, 2013, at 7:02 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote: hi, all. I just took the plunge into mavericks and have noticed that some of the computer sounds are very soft. I’ve noticed that mt mail notification sound is quiet, talking communities which I use occasionally is quiet. Vo remains at normal volume.************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list. The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is: //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Jonnie Appleseed With His Hands-On Technolog(eye)s touching the internet Reducing Technology's disabilities One Byte At a time