[ltp] Re: T520: Not loud enough

Axel Braun linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:34:32 +0200


>> I noticed that the volume level is quite low - for example, on the old
>> Z60m the sound can be made much louder. Is there a way to increase the
>> base volume level?
> 
> I suspect you may have the usual problem of multiple different mixers,
> all in series. Check:
>   - Application volume control
>   - Mixer (kmix/alsamixer-gui/pavucontrol): has application and master
> and maybe more
>   - hardware buttons on the keyboard.

Thanks for your hints, gents,
I have already tried alsamixer as well a Kmix and pavucontrol, all on max 
level....where alsa and KMix 'only' link to the one Pulseaudio-device.
The hardware-buttons are somewhat linked to the mixers - they work 
synchonous.

Cheers/Ax