Is your school bell rattling windows at 8am? Or maybe the PA system is so quiet that half the building misses announcements? At K12 Montana, we hear both complaints regularly - and getting the volume right on your Algo IP speakers is one of those small things that makes a big difference in the day-to-day flow of a school.
The good news: adjusting volume on Algo speakers is something your school secretary or tech-savvy staff member can handle without a service call. Here's how it works.
Before you start, you'll need two things: the IP address of the speaker you want to adjust (K12 Montana provides a Speaker Chart for your organization), and you must be connected to the same network as your school. This is a local-only task - you can't do it from home.
Open a web browser and type the speaker's IP address into the address bar. Log in using your district-provided password. Once you're in:
Navigate to Basic Settings, then click the Features tab. Under Inbound Ring Settings, you'll see a Ring/Alert Volume slider or field. A setting of 4 to 6 works well for most classrooms. Click Apply, then hit Play to test the sound. Adjust as needed, then click Save in the bottom right corner.
Same starting point - log in using the speaker's IP address. This time, under the Features tab, look for Inbound Page Settings. Set the Page Speaker Volume to 10 for maximum output (recommended for classrooms where you want every word heard clearly). To test it, have someone speak into the office microphone while you listen from the room you're adjusting. When it sounds right, click Save.
Each speaker has to be adjusted individually. If your school has a dozen speakers and they all need a volume update, that's a project worth handing off to your IT support team. K12 Montana can take care of bulk adjustments across your building as part of a scheduled visit.
Need help with your school's PA and bell system? Reach out to K12 Montana Inc. - we help Montana schools keep their technology running smoothly, from IP speakers to full network infrastructure.