I have the same problem in Xbuntu 11.10. Pressing the mute button on the keyboard mutes both the alsa and pulse-audio mixers, but pressing the button a second time only unmutes the alsa mixer.
Output of uname -a: Linux Weierstrass 3.0.0-15-generic #26-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 20 17:23:00 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912818 Title: Mute/unmute keyboard button does not work properly Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I press the mute/unmute button on my keyboard it mutes the sound, but when I press it again it doesn't unmute it. Solution is to use the mouse to go to the volume control tray and press 'unmute'. This is in Xubuntu 10.10 . Output of uname -a: Linux Base 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:34:47 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/912818/+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
