A method for automatically adjusting the volume of individual conference
call participants during a conference call. The present invention
comprises a Configuration Program (CP) and a Volume Adjustment Program
(VAP). The CP allows a user to configure the automatic volume adjustment
options. The VAP continuously monitors the conference call and adds new
participants to a display screen as the new participants are added to the
conference call. Based upon the settings that the user selected in the
CP, the VAP adjusts the volume of the conference call participant when
the new participant is added, adjusts the volume of each conference call
participant upon the occurrence of the time interval, or continuously
adjusts the volume of each conference call participant. The VAP also
allows the user to manually adjust the volume of all of the participants
or an individual participant using a plurality of navigation buttons.