XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   micky wrote:   
   (snip)   
      
   >> My rental car, and likely the next cars I own, have a digital or touch   
   >> or whatever control interface. That is, there are no mechanical buttons   
   >> for most things, like 5 buttons for preset radio stations.   
   >>   
   >> That's fine except for one thing.   When I see someone walking by and I   
   >> need to ask a question, I can't hear him or even myself until I turn the   
   >> radio down, and that takes 6 seconds, using the Volume Down button the   
   >> steering wheel.    By that time he's gone or he's losing patience with   
   >> me   
   >>   
   >> Is there some Mute button on any of these car radios, or should I plan   
   >> on installing my own in my next car?**   
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   I rent a different car at least once per month.   
   Most of the radios have a mute button but it may be hard to find.   
   All of them have some sort of OFF button.   
   That is what I use.   
      
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