My new HP laptop has volume controls on the front that are supposed to increase/decrease the master volume.

But whenever I open ANY program that has its own volume control (RealPlayer, etc.), Windows automatically resets the master volume control to the center. Which is usually WAY too loud.

Any idea why this is happening? It's getting quite annoying, especially when I'm using headphones.

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