Low max volume - Lenovo T61p laptop

[raccoonone]

I installed Ubuntu 8.04 and the max volume is much lower than it is on Windows. I already tried increasing the Master, PCM, and Speaker volume in gnome-alsamixer. I also tried changing the sound playback from Autodetect to ALSA and changing the mixer to OSS. I looked at several threads on these forums and it seems that other people have been having problems with low max volume with Hardy. Does anyone have other suggestions that I could try? The computer is a Lenovo T61p laptop.

[oliviacond]

change the sound playback from ALSA to OSS

[raccoonone]

I just tried that and no luck. I switched the playback to OSS and rebooted, but the sound is still quiet.

[gn2]

Something to try:

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

Is the following line in that file:

options snd-hda-intel model=lenovo

If not add it to the end, save and re-boot.

Might work, might not.

Also worth trying removing all the pulse audio packages.

[raccoonone]

Thanks for the suggestion, actually I found this guide: <http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Documentation/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt> late last night and tried adding "options snd-hda-intel model=thinkpad". Unfortunately that didn't work.

I'll look into removing the pulse audio packages, but I tried that on another computer that was having sound problems and it didn't help. Anyone have other suggestions?

[arpanaut]

I just did this guide on my Compaq laptop last night and it cleaned up alot sound issues for me...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

Give it a good read and apply the parts that apply to you and your system.
Doing the Flash 10 beta thing really made a big dif. with youtube and other streaming stuff. (be aware of AMD-64 and i386 instructions)

HTH

[silkstone]

If you right-click on the volume control icon (top right) and select Preferences, you can change what the volume control actually adjusts.

I remember on one laptop I had the 'Master' setting didn't work too well, and I chose something else which was OK. Obviously some of the options are clearly inappropriate, but you may like to experiment.

[raccoonone]

I just did this guide on my Compaq laptop last night and it cleaned up alot sound issues for me...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578

Give it a good read and apply the parts that apply to you and your system.
Doing the Flash 10 beta thing really made a big dif. with youtube and other streaming stuff. (be aware of AMD-64 and i386 instructions)

HTH

Thanks, I'll take a look at that.

If you right-click on the volume control icon (top right) and select Preferences, you can change what the volume control actually adjusts.

I remember on one laptop I had the 'Master' setting didn't work too well, and I chose something else which was OK. Obviously some of the options are clearly inappropriate, but you may like to experiment.

Ya, I looked through the entire Preferences menu, and enabled everything and then maxed out the volume for all the controls. It's still a lot quieter than Windows though

[j0rd]

Right Click Audio control in the top right.

Click preferences

What ever is selected by default (in select). Click master, press close. Push volume all the way to 100%

Repeat these steps again, but now instead of clicking master, click PCM and boost that to 100%.

Fixed the issue for me, but i've always noticed that windows is still louder.

[ThomasNovin]

I have increased both PCM and Master to 100%. Still can't get any good volume on my Lenovo t61p.