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koshie

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Registered: 2014-04-26

Posts: 2

[SOLVED] Too average sound level [Thinkpad T60]

Hi,

Since a week I've changed my computer to an old one, a Thinkpad T60 (2006). And ArchLinux works mostly fine except for the sound level. In each programs, even in alsamixer, I put everything to the maximum level (Master, PCM, sound level of the program etc) and it's still too close of an average level. My speakers on other device are two times stronger than on the T60. Even if I plug headphone the sound is still too close of the average power of my speaker.

Since it doesn't seems to be a configuration problem and if the speakers works great as usual, it seems to be a problem related to the T60. I've tried the mini jack on the laptop and the one on the dock, still the same result. I've also a Razer keyboard which have a mini speaker input too, same problem.

This is my sound card: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)

I don't know what to do to solve this problem, if I can.

Thanks for your help and tell me if you miss an information.

Cordially, Koshie

Last edited by koshie (2014-04-26 15:52:37)

emeres

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Registered: 2013-10-08

Posts: 1,570

Re: [SOLVED] Too average sound level [Thinkpad T60]

Did you turn the hardware volume level up? (Using volume buttons, potentiometer, although lenovo does not mention that) I doubt that there are settings on volume level/gain in bios/uefi. As last resort, you can always add a softvol plugin to your alsa configuration.
Can you test volume levels with another operating system? Maybe even another live linux distribution like mint. Please post following:

aplay -lL; lspci -nn | grep -i audio; amixer -c 0;

koshie

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Registered: 2014-04-26

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] Too average sound level [Thinkpad T60]

Well, I discovered something. Alsamixer has an other sound card (Thinkpad Console Audio Control) and when I was moving the level in Alsamixer nothing happend. But I forgot old laptop have volume button and when I use these level buttons it change the Console level in Alsamixer, which increase as I wanted the sound!

Thanks for the idea, I'm now too used to 100% software sound level control...

Cordially, Koshie