Maximum volume on startup on laptop

[Steve]

On Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:27:22 -0000, Cameron Hutchison <lists at xdna.net>  
wrote:

> I have just installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my Dell inspirion 8500, and when it
> start up and shows the login screen, it plays a short sound. This is
> played at maximum volume, and I can't find any way to make it play at a
> lower volume or not at all.
>
> It also plays the login sound at max volume, but I could turn that off
> by changing my preferences for sound. Those preferences do not apply to
> the login window, so every time I start my laptop, I get a VERY loud
> drum sound that makes everyone turn around and ask "what was that?"
>
> How can I make Ubuntu 9.10 remember a decent volume on startup?
>
>
I have Alert volume muted and Sound theme set to No sounds in Sound  
Preferences and don’t get the drum roll at the beginning.

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Steve