Speaker volume set to 0 every time I log in

[Matthew Pirocchi]

Binary package hint: alsa-utils

Every time I log in (or perhaps it has to be a restart, I'll check later and update the bug), the "speaker" volume in alsamixer is set to 0. So I have to run alsamixer from the command line, and turn it back up.

I'm not sure what other information I can give. Let me know if you need anything, and I'll provide it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-utils 1.0.22-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 23 12:14:02 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: alsa-utils

[Matthew Pirocchi (matthew-pirocchi)]

My laptop is a brand new Dell Studio XPS 16. Here is the output of "sudo lshw" (attached).

[Daniel T Chen (crimsun)]

In GNOME sound preferences's Output tab, what is selected in the Connector dropdown?

[Matthew Pirocchi (matthew-pirocchi)]

"Analog Output"

The choices are "Analog Headphones", "Analog Output", and "Analog Speakers".

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

alsa-utils (1.0.23-2ubuntu2) maverick; urgency=low

  * debian/init: Restore change from 1.0.21-1ubuntu2 lost during merge
    that skips muting and zeroing levels prior to shutdown/reboot,
    which was a hack for broken drivers. This change closes LP: #21804,
    LP: #208920, #227505, #360108, #432660, #449783, #553132, #564472,
    LP: #584609, #592016, #596360, #613054, #617516, #622487, #632019.
  * debian/patches/alsactl_init_update_to_52bd2f8a_head.patch: Add
    upstream git changesets:
    dcb90a77 - Use "Found hardware:" instead "Unknown hardware:"
    7f6a55e2 - use "generic method" instead "guess method"
    52bd2f8a - Handle "Capture Source" and "Mic Boost"
    ef919a47 - Initialize also "Master Front Playback Volume" & "Switch"
    (yes, this last changeset is included despite the patch filename)

 -- Daniel T Chen <email address hidden> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:57:59 -0400