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[Vijay Makanjee]

Hey

I wonder if the posts to the list are on the Ubuntuforums site. there
has been some really great advice on the list and should be shared.

Kind regards


Vijay Makanjee
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CM Schoonbee wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> So your system also needs Surround to be unmuted like mine.  What 
> machine do you have out of interest?
> 
> Both the Master and Surround volume controls should still affect the 
> volume of sound - it seems like the settings on each are multiplied 
> together to give the final volume.  Again, try from a default install if 
> all else fails and if you are curious enough.
> 
> Glad you came right (or at least seem to be getting there)
> Chris
> 
> Péter Nel wrote:
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>> Hey Hilton...
>>
>> That's not a bad idea!
>>
>> I've got sound now... but hear this out - i guess the fresh look had
>> me thinking differently, because opening the sound controls, I unmuted
>> & upped the volume on the "Surround" mixer... the volume of my current
>> playing mp3 went up - eureka!
>>
>> "Master" volume does nothing?? Even muting it produces sound. It looks
>> like "Surround" now functions as Master....
>> Logging out of the guest account gave me the welcome-drums... very
>> welcome!
>> Back in my main account, sound works like in guest, so it wasn't
>> personal settings.
>>
>> 2 things now:
>> - - get "Master" volume to function as master in stead of "Surround"
>> - - get system back on PulseAudio if any problems are encountered with
>> ALSA-only
>> (update: skype works with audio+mic while listening to MP3's; so when
>> it aint broke...)
>>
>> I've checked/unchecked all the other settings in gnome-alsamixer;
>> "Surround" remains master and "Master" keeps doing nothing.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks for the attention guys.
>> (note to self: stop laughing you moron!)
>>
>> Péter Nel
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