Uneven Volume Gain

[blakjesus]

Whenever i try to play any sound (music, movies, games) that i either have to settle with the volume being quiet of very loud. Letme try to explain better.

If i adjust the volume slider in Ubuntu, if i put it anywhere below 3/4 it is practically muted. If i bump it up just a tiny bit it increases to a decent volume but not loud enough, its ok for system sounds but if i want to listen to music or watch videos i have to turn it up a little bit, but if i bump it up just a little bit more it just becomes uncomfortably loud.

So basically i only have 2 volume options: mild our extremely loud. While 3/4 of the slider bar is pretty much setting it to mute. I have tried setting all volume controls to max and just adjusting the master volume, but that doesnt even help.

Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a way i can maybe boost the volum a little extra so i can at least bring it to 1/2 where i will start to hear something?

[oaxacamatt1]

Hi BlackJesus,
Have you checked your speakers? I know I have older speakers where the potentiometer is getting old and gives the same thing.

Matt

[blakjesus]

I know its not because of my speakers being old. I bought this laptop brand new about a week and a half ago. It is also the same on the headphones i have that have no problem getting good volume on my ipod.

EDIT: I dont know how but i seem to have fixed it somehow while trying to get my microphone to work. Still can't get my microphone to work but at least the volume bar is perfect now.