[opensuse] Audio volume fading out
My audio volume is fading out in LEAP 42.3. Where the system volume was set to 70 - 80% yesterday, I have to turn it up to 100% (or higher, as the GNOME and KDE settings seem to allow). I've reset it using alsamixer but this is the same setting the GUI interfaces use. I have a Sound BlasterX Kratos S5 sub-woofer and speakers with a USB connection, and alsa recognizes this as a "sound card." The actual built-in sound card is an Intel HDA ATI SB. It's the second time this has happened; a few months ago, I finally ended up turning up the speaker volume. This isn't a long term solution, at some point it will max out. The speaker control is under my desk, so I haven't ruled out inadvertently bumping the volume with my foot, but I think it's something else. Does anyone know what it would be? Jon Cosby -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2018-08-31 14:09, Jon Cosby wrote:
My audio volume is fading out in LEAP 42.3. Where the system volume was set to 70 - 80% yesterday, I have to turn it up to 100% (or higher, as the GNOME and KDE settings seem to allow). I've reset it using alsamixer but this is the same setting the GUI interfaces use. I have a Sound BlasterX Kratos S5 sub-woofer and speakers with a USB connection, and alsa recognizes this as a "sound card." The actual built-in sound card is an Intel HDA ATI SB. It's the second time this has happened; a few months ago, I finally ended up turning up the speaker volume. This isn't a long term solution, at some point it will max out. The speaker control is under my desk, so I haven't ruled out inadvertently bumping the volume with my foot, but I think it's something else. Does anyone know what it would be?
Wild guess, the speaker amplifier failing slowly. You could setup some earphones connected directly to the computer, for comparison if the same thing happens to them during time. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.0 (Legolas)) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2018-08-31 11:28, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2018-08-31 14:09, Jon Cosby wrote:
My audio volume is fading out in LEAP 42.3. Where the system volume was set to 70 - 80% yesterday, I have to turn it up to 100% (or higher, as the GNOME and KDE settings seem to allow). I've reset it using alsamixer but this is the same setting the GUI interfaces use. I have a Sound BlasterX Kratos S5 sub-woofer and speakers with a USB connection, and alsa recognizes this as a "sound card." The actual built-in sound card is an Intel HDA ATI SB. It's the second time this has happened; a few months ago, I finally ended up turning up the speaker volume. This isn't a long term solution, at some point it will max out. The speaker control is under my desk, so I haven't ruled out inadvertently bumping the volume with my foot, but I think it's something else. Does anyone know what it would be?
Wild guess, the speaker amplifier failing slowly.
You could setup some earphones connected directly to the computer, for comparison if the same thing happens to them during time.
Thanks, that's a good idea. It will take some time. Jon -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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