@Elijah Apparently I haven't been very clear in my description. The plugins folder is within the source package of the gnome-settings-daemon.
A rough schematic what you have to do is: 1) Get the source code with 'apt-get source gnome-settings-daemon' 2) Change the MAX_VOLUME in the source code to a value of your liking. I did use 150% of the original and that works fine for me. 3) Compile the new package 4) And then 'make install' 5) Restart your system Ad 3) This is a generic instruction of how to compile stuff: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo while this are specific instruction on how to compile the gnome-settings-daemon. But I did put in some extra effort and I basically did do steps 1) to 3) for you and attached the outcome. So all you have to do now is download the attachment, extract it, run 'sudo make install' (you might have to install a lot of development libraries though, for it to be installed successfully. See also the guide to compiling above) and then restart (might be enough to log off and on). Right now I am looking into how to build a debian package. So if you give it some time, I hopefully can provide a debian package as well. Please bear with me. This is the first time I try to fix stuff. Under no circumstances can this though be considered a patch. It is more a like a dirty workaround. Furthermore, it consider this to be highly experimental. I tried this and it works on my machine, but this does not mean it might not do wicked stuff on yours. ** Attachment added: "Setting the MAX_VOLUME by hand to 150% of the original" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/971878/+attachment/3315335/+files/gnome-settings-daemon-3.4.2-workaround.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971878 Title: [ThinkPad W510, Conexant CX20585, Speaker, Internal] volume slider problem Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: New Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Exactly the same as issue as here - http://askubuntu.com/questions/112123/how-do-i-maximize-the-sound- volume-on-a-macbook-pro-in-gnome-shell If I use the volume keys to set volume to 100%, the sound is very low. However, if I open the Sound dialog, the "Output Volume" slider goes up to 150%, which allows me to comfortably hear sound. Unfortunately, if I use the volume keys thereafter, it practically mutes the sound again, and doesn't let me increase the volume to 150% without first opening the Sound Settings dialog. I know how to use System Settings to increase volume beyond 100%. What I want is for 100% to actually be the true 100% so when I use the volume key to increase volume, it doesn't decrease volume. e.g. If I set it to 150%, and then press the "increase volume" key, the volume goes down to 100%. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 2 16:24:16 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel Symptom_Jack: Speaker, Internal Symptom_Type: Volume slider, or mixer problems Title: [43192RU, Conexant CX20585, Speaker, Internal] volume slider problem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6NET74WW (1.34 ) dmi.board.name: 43192RU dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6NET74WW(1.34):bd10/27/2010:svnLENOVO:pn43192RU:pvrThinkPadW510:rvnLENOVO:rn43192RU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 43192RU dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W510 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/971878/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
