[ltp] Re: Re: T520: Not loud enough

[Martin Steigerwald]

Am Dienstag, 1. Mai 2012 schrieb Axel Braun:
> Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> > Am Dienstag, 1. Mai 2012 schrieb Steven J. Owens:
> >> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 03:34:32PM +0200, Axel Braun wrote:
> >> > >> 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.
> >> > 
> >>      I have the same problem, I haven't found an answer (other than
> >>      to
> >> 
> >> plug in internal speakers).  I've tried pavu, alsamixer, etc.
> > 
> > Its not very loud here either. Using Pulseaudio and alsamixer.
> 
> Do you all use the T520?
> If yes, then it may be the hardware-design.
> Or is it louder with other operating systems?

T520 here.

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