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elrengo

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From: Argentina

Registered: 2014-11-06

Posts: 56

[SOLVED] - XFCE Start with volumed muted

Hi! I have a issue that I can not resolve. I configure the keyboard multimedia keys (xf86raise,lower,muted). at first time I use alsa command described in arch wiki, then the first use and that every time I start xfce the volumed is setting to mute. I come back to wiki and remaped the keyboard shortcuts with pulse command, but issue continue.

That is my setting editor in xfce: http://imgur.com/6BNAKAk

[~]
[elrengo@xpsl421x]$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0cf3:3004 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3012 Bluetooth 4.0
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:646c Microdia 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c526 Logitech, Inc. Nano Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[~]
[elrengo@xpsl421x]$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 07)
02:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
03:00.1 SD Host controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
[~]
[elrengo@xpsl421x]$ 

I have this proccess:

[~]
[elrengo@xpsl421x]$ ps -ef | grep pulse
elrengo   1660     1  0 21:34 ?        00:00:10 /usr/bin/pulseaudio --start --log-target=syslog
elrengo   1684     1  0 21:34 ?        00:00:00 xfce4-volumed-pulse
elrengo   1709  1660  0 21:34 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/pulse/gconf-helper
elrengo  12748 12737  0 23:19 pts/0    00:00:00 grep --color=auto pulse

Thanks in advance!

elrengo

Last edited by elrengo (2014-12-05 01:12:55)

PolyBender

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Registered: 2013-05-11

Posts: 24

Re: [SOLVED] - XFCE Start with volumed muted

I don't think it's an XFCE issue. I use KDE with alsa and pulseaudio and every time I reboot my volume is muted as well. I just unmute it with alsamixer every time, but it'd be cool to have a better solution.

EDIT:

After 15 seconds of googling, I found a solution.
Set your volume to whatever you want it to be when you boot and use the command:

alsactl store

This will save your current configuration and it will be the default one every time you boot.

Solution comes from this thread.

Last edited by PolyBender (2014-12-04 18:36:40)

elrengo

Member

From: Argentina

Registered: 2014-11-06

Posts: 56

Re: [SOLVED] - XFCE Start with volumed muted

Yes! That works fine! but I first install alsa-utils, and set with alsamixer.
Thanks!