Not too sure what you are trying to say. I am no expert at Ubuntu or Linux
for that matter. I just know it works better than microcrap. Any
explanation would be much appreciated.

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 2:51 AM, Raymond <email address hidden> wrote:

> pulseaudio should ignore softvol "O'CLOCK PLAYBACK VOLUME" when there are
> hardware volume headphone and speaker
>
>
>  * index: 1
>         name: <alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo>
>         driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
>         flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
>         state: SUSPENDED
>         suspend cause: IDLE
>         priority: 9959
>         volume: 0: 100% 1: 100%
>                 0: 0.00 dB 1: 0.00 dB
>                 balance 0.00
>         base volume:  42%
>                      -22.50 dB
>         volume steps: 65537
>
>
> control.1 {
>                 iface MIXER
>                 name 'Speaker Playback Volume'
>                 value.0 0
>                 value.1 0
>                 comment {
>                         access 'read write'
>                         type INTEGER
>                         count 2
>                         range '0 - 64'
>                         dbmin -4800
>                         dbmax 0
>                         dbvalue.0 -4800
>                         dbvalue.1 -4800
>                 }
>         }
>
>
> control.4 {
>                 iface MIXER
>                 name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
>                 value.0 63
>                 value.1 63
>                 comment {
>                         access 'read write'
>                         type INTEGER
>                         count 2
>                         range '0 - 64'
>                         dbmin -4800
>                         dbmax 0
>                         dbvalue.0 -75
>                         dbvalue.1 -75
>                 }
>         }
>
>
> control.17 {
>                 iface MIXER
>                 name 'PCM Playback Volume'
>                 value.0 255
>                 value.1 255
>                 comment {
>                         access 'read write user'
>                         type INTEGER
>                         count 2
>                         range '0 - 255'
>                         tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
>                         dbmin -5100
>                         dbmax 0
>                         dbvalue.0 0
>                         dbvalue.1 0
>                 }
>         }
>
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1099059
>
> Title:
>   Volume mutes when below 16%.
>
> Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   not much else to say. When using alsamixer from terminal and when
>   using all gui methods of changing volume it always mutes at 15% and
>   below. When using alsamixer volume jumps from 0 to 16 and when using
>   gui sliders there is nothing below 16%. I have found nothing about
>   this other than two other posts with people saying the same thing, and
>   no fixes posted there either. I can't imagine only three people are
>   experiencing this.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
>   Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu3
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1
>   Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  ipokesmot   2907 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   ipokesmot   2907 F...m pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/timer:      ipokesmot   2907 f.... pulseaudio
>   Date: Sun Jan 13 02:16:05 2013
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-06-19 (207 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   ProcEnviron:
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
>    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   SourcePackage: alsa-driver
>   Symptom: audio
>   Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel
>   Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Left
>   Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems
>   Title: [VGC-LS25E, SigmaTel STAC9872AK, Black Headphone Out, Left]
> volume slider problem
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-12-08 (36 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2006
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
>   dmi.bios.version: R0100W2
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
>   dmi.board.name: VAIO
>   dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
>   dmi.board.version: R0100W2
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
>   dmi.chassis.version: N/A
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR0100W2:bd12/07/2006:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGC-LS25E:pvrC3LNKHR1:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrR0100W2:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
>   dmi.product.name: VGC-LS25E
>   dmi.product.version: C3LNKHR1
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
>
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