New subject: [trinity-users] no sound level between much too loud and none on

14 Dec 2015

...
  # lspcidrake vv | grep snd
 snd_intel8x0    : Intel Corporation|82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family)  AC'97
Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO] (rev: 03)
...
  # lsmod | sort | grep snd
 ac97_bus               16384  1 snd_ac97_codec
 snd                    69632  12  snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0,snd_timer,snd_pcm
...
  snd_ac97_codec        106496  1 snd_intel8x0
 snd_intel8x0           36864  4 
 snd_pcm               102400  2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0
 snd_timer              24576  1 snd_pcm
 soundcore              16384  1 snd
 # aplay -l
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel ICH6]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
 card 0: ICH6 [Intel ICH6], device 4: Intel ICH - IEC958 [Intel ICH6 -  IEC958]
...
    Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

 Installed packages possibly affecting behavior:
 alsa-plugins-pulse-config-1.0.28-6.mga5
 alsa-tools-1.0.28-1.mga5
 alsa-utils-1.0.28-1.mga5
 aumix-text-2.9.1-6.mga5
 libalsa2-1.0.28-1.mga5
 libalsa-data-1.0.28-1.mga5
 libalsa-oss0-1.0.28-4.mga5
 libalsa-plugins-pulseaudio-1.0.28-6.mga5
 libpulseaudio0-5.0-6.mga5
 libpulsecommon5.0-5.0-6.mga5
 libpulsecore5.0-5.0-6.mga5
 libpulseglib20-5.0-6.mga5
 pulseaudio-5.0-6.mga5
 pulseaudio-client-config-5.0-6.mga5
 pulseaudio-module-gconf-5.0-6.mga5
 pulseaudio-module-x11-5.0-6.mga5
 pulseaudio-utils-5.0-6.mga5
 task-pulseaudio-2011.0-6.mga5
 trinity-arts-1.5.10-14.0.2_1.mga5
 trinity-kmix-14.0.2-1.mga5

 Changing main kmix volume slider has no effect.

 Changing mixer main volume has only two effects:

 1-all the way down = no sound
 2-any other position = distorted much too loud sound

 Any suggestions?
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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- First, make
sure you have select the right output. Sometimes that's one thing 
that goes wrong, even with single card setups.

Usually there are several controls that determine the file vol and quality.
Master, PCM and, depending on your card, something in the Switches tab. In my 
case (soundblaster audigy) it's bass boost or whatever it's called.

Try dropping the PCM (if you have one) down to about half way and then adjust 
the master. 

If that fails:
Run alsaconf or the like to reset your card's settings.
If that fails:
Use the laptop volume controls. Set it to half and try again.

That's all I can think of, I hope it helps.

Kate

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