[SOLVED] Sound volume at 100% still low

[Klaas Vaak]

antiX version 17.2-64bit-Full.

When I slide the volume to 100%, the sound is still less loud than what is was on Windows. Is this normal, or is there a tweak I can implement?

Also, is it possible that at boot up it is at the same level as where it was left at when the computer was shut down?

[anticapitalista]

Control centre > Session > User session desktop > Toggle to desktop-session.conf file and change the % in this line to whatever you wish:

STARTUP_SOUND_LEVEL="25%"

Again, a reboot or logout is probably needed for it to take effect

[KoO]

anticapitalista
On my antiX17.3 Control Centre > Session > User Desktop-Session = startup.conf

/home/koo/.desktop-session = desktop-session.conf This is the file with volume startup = 25%

Code: Select all

 #Default Sound Level
#Set the sound volume level when starting up to default level when startup sound is true
#Set using amixer sset 'Master' -M
#Level is set from 0% - 100%
STARTUP_SOUND_LEVEL="25%"

This is where one my config's is located /etc/skel/.desktop-session = desktop-session.conf (This is not the file you are referring to ether)

[anticapitalista]

Control centre > Session > User session desktop > Toggle to desktop-session.conf file

[Klaas Vaak]

Control centre > Session > User session desktop > Toggle to desktop-session.conf file

Yes, that works, KoO had me confused.
I also found the PulseVolume.... app where that could be changed, which I did before I got your answer. Strangely I cannot find it anymore.

[skidoo]

located /etc/skel/

@KoO, you can websearch "debian /etc/skel" to learn additional details
TL;DR
The /etc/skel directory contains files and directories which are automatically copied into to a new user's home directory
when a user account is created via the adduser program.

[KoO]

lol Sorry I never realised that >user session desktop< opens everything in that folder at once. I already had about a 10 files sitting in geany anyway.. My Bad

I'm just one of those users that like to edit in files straight from text editors like vim or geany, and use terminal base files explorers like ranger and desktop environments like i3. Been thinking lastly about moving away to forums that suit my needs more so than gui type forums..

Yes, that works, KoO had me confused.

Sorry for confusing you.

skidoo
I know how skel works. Thats another thing everyone in this house has their own computers so we are all single users.

You reminded me of something that was annoying me awhile back about the speaker icon in the taskbar or in my case the i3 bar, I kept trying to remove the icon from the bar. Only thing was it kept coming back. After sometimeee I relied I was editing the wrong file the one in system folder.
skel was tricking me with the folder it made in my ~ folder .desktop-session. Edited the startup file here and all was happy again.

#!/bin/bash
# Puts a volume icon on the taskbar
#volumeicon &
All the sound volume settings in taskbar and anywhere else around the desktop are useless to me as I run a usb sound dak in hardware with alsa. Volume sliders just can't turn that knob on the dak. Which is the way I like it .

Have a Good weekend..

[Klaas Vaak]

The PulseAudio Volume Control was listed in the MENU, now it's not there anymore. How can I get to it?

[Klaas Vaak]

I see PulseAudio is not installed, it is listed under the Package Installer as not installed. I am sure it was there before but I will now abandon this and install the package.

[dolphin_oracle]

BTW, the alsamixer in the control center should have a "pre-amp" setting on the far right of the controls. you can use this to bump up the base sound volume.