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OK, stupid question; sadly this is the only relevant forum to put it in so bare with me.  I'm looking for a dirt cheep solution to mildly annoying problem.

I have a headset with in line volume control and mute switch.  This design is basically useless for gaming.   Without buying a new headset or something, is there a product that is a volume knob/mute button i can stick on my desk top next to my keyboard?

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This product is the Griffin PowerMate, and is basically what I'm looking for but I'd prefer an analog solution for under $30 in Canada.  Do I have to make something myself or does something like this already exist?

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If you have a smartphone (who doesn't these days), try Roccat Powergrid. Completely free and gives you a ton of control over your PC. Volume just scratches the surface.

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If you have a smartphone (who doesn't these days), try Roccat Powergrid. Completely free and gives you a ton of control over your PC. Volume just scratches the surface.

Whoa, just checked it out. It's actually pretty sick!

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If you have a smartphone (who doesn't these days), try Roccat Powergrid. Completely free and gives you a ton of control over your PC. Volume just scratches the surface.

I don't have a smart phone...

My suggestion, keybindings. 

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I'm assuming that product controls the Windows volume? Then it's not analog.

 

Best product that you can buy for analog volume control is an amp. You could probably build yourself a volume control module, or ghetto rig something with one of these wall mount units.

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If you have a smartphone (who doesn't these days), try Roccat Powergrid. Completely free and gives you a ton of control over your PC. Volume just scratches the surface.

 

Never even heard of that! just set mine up. whoa....its badass

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Much more useful: http://www.ggbutton.com/

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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