Altec Lansing FX5051 USB Speakers Lock on Maximum Volume
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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ALSA driver |
In Progress
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Unknown
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Incomplete
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Altec Lansing FX5051 USB speakers are locked at 100% volume as soon as they're plugged in, and no tweaking from alsamixer or the gnome mixer apps seems to be able to undo this.
I filed the issue upstream ( https:/
I'm a bit concerned about allowing these speakers to be connected to my ubuntu machines, as playing as loud as they do would seem to present some risk of damage to the speakers and/or my ears.
In summary:
The mixer doesn't work at all with alsa, everything is locked at 100% volume, which is pretty unhelpful, as it's the only way to adjust the volume. (no analog controls, the only other control is a digital wheel, which exhibits the same behavior as alsamixer).
Also, the digital control panel locks up when the speakers power up, further preventing any access to the volume controls.
Changed in alsa-driver: | |
status: | Unknown → In Progress |
Changed in linux: | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
status: | New → Confirmed |
is this bug fix still in progress?
i would happily play guinea pig if someone would mentor me through fixing this and/or i could test things etc..
the fx5051 is my only speaker system right now so i have nop sound with ubuntu at all :(