CD volume control

Hi everyone: Running SuSE 9.1 @ 64-bits and I'm experiencing a few problems. One is the volume control for playing CDs. I load the CD and the player starts but without any volume. I go to the main menu and under: multimedia and then volume control When I get there, the volume setting is either LOW or turned OFF and every MUTE button is checked off. I reset the volume, check the LOCK buttons, etc. but it doesn't seem to keep the settings. I know this is a small problem but one of you may have the answer. Any ideas? Cheers, Mike