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Do you find the volume level on your Treo too low, even when you have alarm volume set to high through Preferences? If the answer is yes, you're not alone.

This appears to be an all-too-frequent complaint among Treo users, for models ranging from the very earliest to the most recent. (Personally, I've noticed a huge difference between the Nokia N93 smartphone I was using regularly and the Treo 750 I've been using of late. The Nokia model was louder in every way.)

A member of our forum community recently posted a question about this very problem; writing how the alarm volume on his friend's Treo is set to high, "but the sound is still low, very low."

Whereupon a veteran forum member recommended a shareware program, called VolumeCare, which amplifies a Treo's "so-so normal volume" by boosting handset, speakerphone and wired headset sound levels. It also allows you to adjust your voice volume (microphone) so others will hear you better.

While it's a drag that you may have to turn to a third-party to hear your smartphone properly, at least someone has addressed the issue; but only for Palm OS-run Treo's, unfortunately.