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Re:In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox by dylan604 on Sunday January 28, 2024 @11:13AM (#39167036)
my memory of a Walkman had a wheel for volume but a mute button was not something I'm familiar on this device. see this image for reference:

https://vintomatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vintomatic...

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Re:In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox by fireflash38 on Sunday January 28, 2024 @11:43AM (#39167375)
They frequently had a "click" at the end of the volume wheel that would fully mute.
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Re:In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox by dylan604 on Monday January 29, 2024 @01:15AM (#39173260)
In my experience, that click also acted as power off.
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