Audio is very low

[Patton Echols]

On 04/19/2007 04:18 PM, NoOp wrote:
> On 04/19/2007 03:01 PM, OOzy Pal wrote:
>
>   
>> I am not sure. Two devices are shown
>>
>> 0: HDA Intel (ALSA Mixer)
>> 1: Realtek ALC861 (OSS Mixer)
>>
>> In both case PC Speaker don't appear in the list. However, it appears ok in
>> my desktop.
>>
>>     
Sorry to jump in at the end like this, so If you have done these, then I 
missed it:

So that you can know that we're talking about the same thing:

I am looking at Volume Applet 2.16.1

If I right  click and select preferences, I get the choices of devices 
ALSA and OSS.  I'm using ALSA.  You also see a list of the active 
tracks.  Close the box.

If I right click and select "Open Volume Control" I see the sliders for 
the active tracks.  Click Edit | Preferences and you get the same 
preference box, with tracks, but active _and_ inactive.  You should be 
able to activate additional tracks.

That being said, The help files indicate that you will only see controls 
for the items installed on your system.  So I'm not sure whether adding 
tracks will help.  (I suppose it can't hurt to try, just remember what 
you may need to undo).

Now, getting away from the preferences items.  If you have not looked at 
all of the sliders, make sure that they are all turned on AND that there 
are no red "x" marks at the bottom.  The X marks are mutes.  (I know 
this is dumb, but I went two days with symptoms that sound like yours 
before I noticed that little red "x" on the PCM slider.  I unchecked it 
and the sound worked fine ever after)

Good luck with it.