Re: Adjusting volume, and system beep
On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 08:34:32AM -0800, Dr. Jennifer Nussbaum wrote:
> Sorry if this is too basic a question.
>
> I have an IBM ThinkPad T60 running lenny, using GNOME.
>
> There looks like there are two main ways to adjust the volume. I can do it in
> software by using the Volume Control or Mixer apps, or similar things from
> the commandline. Then i can use the volume buttons on the computer itself.
> These dont seem to have anything to do with with volume displayed anywhere.
> (Then some apps have their own volume adjustments too.)
>
> The reason im asking is that right now in order to have a reasonable level of
> volume, i have to crank up the computer buttons all the way. If i do this, then
> having the software volume at 50% is mildly audible and having it near 100% is
> fairly loud. BUT, then the system beep is SUPER loud, it shakes my coffee cup,
> my husband yells at me!
>
> But if i turn the computer buttons down to something where the system beep
> is "normal", i cant hear the speaker volume even at 100%.
Run alsamixer in a terminal, you'll see the pc speaker has its own
separate control.
--
Chris.
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