Questions related to adjusting and controlling the volume level of a computer system.
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Enabling Mic Mute button and light on Lenovo Thinkpads
I have a mic mute button on my Lenovo Thinkpad T420 , but it doesn't work.
So I tried xev command to monitor press event, and that key wasn't captured.
Is there anyway to fix it , like add raw key ...
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How can I disable the “popping” sound when adjusting the volume?
Whenever I adjust the volume in Oneiric there's a popping sound (probably inspired by Mac OS X's similar behaviour). I find it really annoying.
Is there any way to change/disable this behaviour?
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How can I reach over 100% volume with a keyboard shortcut?
sometimes the sound of videos isn't enough for me. so i reach the sound indicator , over sound preferences and change it to a level higher than 100%.
the question is how can i do it from the keyboard? ...
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Is it possible to lock the volume slider?
I was wondering if there was anyway that I could lock the volume control for a user because I have a computer hooked up to a sound system but if the computer does any amplification at all i.e. above ...
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Is there a program that edits audio files to have the same volume?
When listening to music in Banshee or any other player, I always have to up the volume for certain songs and turn it back down for others because they don't have the same replay gain.
Is there an ...
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Volume widget issue with sound card hotplugging
When plugging a USB sound card may sometimes cause the current audio output (ie. Banshee and PC speakers) to switch immediately. But the volume controls (sound widget in systray, volume keyboard keys) ...
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Increasing volume beyond 100% using keyboard [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I reach over 100% volume with a keyboard shortcut?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I saw, it is possible to increase volume beyond 100% using sound control GUI.
I ...
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Volume keys are working in unity but not in xfce4
My volume keys are not working in xfce. When I used them it shows an indication on the screen that the volume is being changed, but the volume is not changing at all (same thing with the mute key).
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Deactivate volume amplification?
I would like to deactivate the amplification feature on my sound volume slider. Using any amplification makes the sound really bad with clipping sounds taking over.
It's really annoying to have to ...
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How to boost volume in lubuntu 11.04 on laptop
The audacious audio player volume is fine, but when I try to watch videos on youtube the volume is far too low. Is there a way to boost the overall sound? THank you for your time.
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Why can the volume go higher than 100%?
How come the maximum volume on the sound menu isn't actually the maximum volume possible?
If I select "Sound Preferences..." and look at the volume slider in the window, it can go quite a bit higher. ...
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Can't volume or brightness levels be remembered?
I'm on Ubuntu 11.10 with gnome shell.
If I change volume or brightness levels, they won't be remembered within the next login. Is this normal?
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How can I view a live volume meter?
I want visual feedback of the sound that is currently coming out of the computer. How can I view a live volume meter?
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How to keep volume optimum irrespective of bitrate?
I am using VLC media player on Ubuntu 12.04. A few videos having high bit-rate play sound very loudly. To an extent I feel that it may affect my speakers.
Some references:
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What does the /apps/indicator-sound/volume_mute GConf key do?
What does the /apps/indicator-sound/volume_mute GConf key do?
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How to save volume settings for digital output (S/PDIF)?
In Sound Settings I can choose between analogue and digital output. When I choose "Digital Output (S/PDIF)" I have to decrease the volume every time after I boot up. What could I do for saving these ...
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Xine always starts muted [closed]
I'm suffering from the issue that xine is always starting up muted so that I have to manually increase the volume. I tried all options (with Configuration experience level set to maximum). The startup ...
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Low volume problems Asus Xonar DX [closed]
I have problems with my sound card, an Asus Xonar DX on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. To hear something, i need to set Ubuntu's volume at 100% and speakers volume at 75%.
At this moment i can barely hear ...
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How can I increase volume beyond max in xubuntu?
How can I increase the volume beyond the maximum in xubuntu, (preferably without using anything from gnome)?
Something similar to what you have in gnome on ubuntu.
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Replace default audio control with pavucontrol
Thanks to Ask Ubuntu, recently I discovered PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol) and started using it with joy.
My question is this: is there a way to use it in place of the default audio control ...
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How do I see my system volume level when changing it?
Back when I used 10.04 LTS and would change my system volume via custom keyboard shortcuts I would always get a nice volume level box that would appear to the top right corner of the screen. I had ...
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Headphone output is far too loud
I am using Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot), with a "Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 01)" sound card.
When I plug headphones into the front headphone port, the sound ...
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Command line volume control amixer has problems with muting
Because my laptop volume controls are state of the art in the field of bad usability, I decided to map two keyboard shortcuts to make my own volume controls. I found that amixer should be helpful:
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Master volume versus application volume [closed]
I just got Ubuntu 10.10 a few days ago on a new desktop and for the first few days the volume worked as expected. However, now the master volume seems to impact nothing. When I am playing Rhythmbox, ...
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Why don't my Fn keys work for brightness or media after upgrading?
I recently upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10. After the upgrade, I can no longer adjust the screen brightness or the volume using keyboard (before the upgrade, using Fn+F4, Fn+F11, etc. worked).
Using ...
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Sound Volume after boot always at loudest level
I installed 10.04 a couple of weeks ago. My primary OS is Windows and i could not install Linux up until very recently because of lack of hardware support for my notebook.
10.04 is the only ...
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Change keyboard shorcuts? alsamixer
I use "master mono" for my audio. I like using the volume up and volume down buttons on my keyboard but they only change "master" not "master mono". Anyway to change this?
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Reinstall Sound Preferences
I am running 10.10 and it has been a nightmare getting my X-fi soundcard to work with it. But I finally have sound coming out of 1 speaker. Anyway, somehow during the whole ordeal of trying to get ...
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1answer
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Missing volume app from notification area in Xubuntu 12.10 panel!
The volume control icon is missing from the panel. The n/w and battery icons are shown. When I try to edit the Notification Area from the Panel preferences I see the volume is not available as a known ...
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XFCE Volume adjusting sound applet for 12.04
Recently I upgraded the Mythbuntu 10.10 to 12.04 which uses Xfce, and realised there is no one click volume adjusting sound applet with a slider, like in 10.10.
Is there something else to do this? Or ...
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2answers
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volume & brightness control
I have just installed ubuntu 11.10 oneiric on my dell studio 1569.
I am experiencing a strange problem with brightness control, volume control etc:
my hotkeys are enabled and, apparently, when I use ...
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2answers
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How can I permanently set the master volume level?
Previously in Ubuntu, up until version 11.04, once I set the master volume to a level, it stays that way (regardless if I turn the machine off and back on) until I manually change it. Apparently, in ...
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How can I change the volume icon in Lubuntu 11.10?
I've got a clean install of Lubuntu 11.10, with pulseaudio and pulseaudio-dbg installed. The thing that bothers me is the volume icon. I've got a VOL+ and VOL- button on my keyboard that both work, ...
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Broken sound volume indicator - can't change volume
I have Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) and the sound indicator in the panel sometimes breaks down. I assume it is probably because the sound system crashes or something.
When this happens, The sound ...
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how to silently adjust system volume?
I am using 12.04 LTS. Is there a way to properly disable that feedback sound when you are adjusting the volume? I would like to adjust the volume on my system without producing those "pops".
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1answer
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How to configure hardware volume control buttons on a Dell Inspiron 9400?
I run Ubuntu 11.10 (32 bit) on a Dell Inspiron 9400. Per default, however, the multimedia buttons control a weird mix of Master, PCM and LFE settings that lead to a jump in volume on the first step ...
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Change hotkeys/shortcut keys for volume control [closed]
I need to change the hotkeys for volume control, since I suffer from a bug, which disallows me to use the standard function hotkeys of my notebook.
Since I have updated I to Oneiric, I am not able to ...
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How to use(/enable) FN keys to adjust volume at my asus laptop?
I have an ASUS laptop (ASUS X53S series) and I want to adjust the volume by using the FN key and F10(mute),F11(vol down),F12(vol up).
Also F9 key is not working as well(this is for enabling/disabling ...
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1answer
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When a Bluetooth audio device auto-connects volume settings won't work until I manually select it
I have an Asus UX32VD running 12.10 and for audio I'm using a Big Jambox. They're paired and connect quickly every time. It also correctly directs audio to the Jambox every time it connects.
The ...
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1answer
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How can I make xfce4-volumed keep giving notifications in Lubuntu?
I'm using Lubuntu 12.04, with xfce4-volumed installed, see this question. When I'm changing the volume using FN+Vol-, a nice notification balloon pops up. This is what I want. However, when I try to ...
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Why do I have no sound when resuming from sleep, but if I plug in then remove headphones sound returns?
I am having strange issues with sound and volume with Ubuntu 11.10
I've noticed very often, especially when I get my computer out of sleep, it lacks sound even though the volume slider is cranked all ...
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1answer
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Why is my volume sometimes not working when I start the computer?
Here is a screenshot of my problem:
Basically the volume only starts at certain times. I can reboot my machine and sometimes the volume will work, sometimes it won't.
If I run:
alsamixer
It ...
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1answer
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Notify PCM Volume change instead of Master?
I prefer to leave the Master volume at 100% and just adjust volume with PCM.
I used this askubuntu answer to separate the controlling of each of these channels.
Unfortunately the volume applet and ...
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1answer
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graphics problem and no volume control icon after installation
After my installation, I saw a message saying 22 files were broken. Then a window appeared, and I selected the broken files and removed them. Since then, I haven't had a volume control icon on my ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu sound volume is 40% lower than in Windows
I have 2x 2.1 speakers connected to the computer where I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed. On the software side I've set all the volume controls to 100% with the alsamixer program.
The speakers have ...
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How to make popup volume bar linear instead of pixely box?
I used to have a nice sleek-looking linear popup volume slider bar like this:
Now I have a pixelly volume slider box whenever I change the volume on my keyboard:
How do I change my pop-up ...
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Fn-keys stopped working on a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge
I'm running 12.04 on a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge. I'm having these possibly related issues with things that worked perfectly when I installed Ubuntu:
Most of the Fn-keys worked seamlessly after I freshly ...
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Is there a per-application volume control indicator?
There was per-application volume control applet for Gnome 2.
There is a per-app volume control extension for Gnome-Shell.
Is there any indicator applet for Unity like this two?
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Upgraded to XFCE 4.10, keyboard media keys no longer work [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Volume keys are working in unity but not in xfce4
I've been looking for a solution for this all night, to no avail.
I did a dist-upgrade from the Xubuntu default XFCE ...
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Adjust the volume using the mouse wheel
Please tell me how can I adjust the volume control with the help of Ctrl + Scroll up / Ctrl + Scroll down? Need a solution that would use NotifyOSD.
