Automatically Adjust Sound During a Windows 8 Phonecall

1. Search for "Sounds" in the Windows Start menu. Select the "Settings" option with the gear symbol.

2. Click on the "Sound" option when it appears in the upper left of the new screen.

3. Click on the "Communications" tab in the Sound window.

4. Select the option you want in the new tab, such as lower all other sounds by 50 percent, or muting them entirely.

5. Click "Apply" to keep the setting, and then click "OK" to exit the screen.