Confirmed, on Ubuntu 9.04, activating a menu like "Applications" makes it so that you can't alter the volume.
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Confirmed -- can't change sound when using menus https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387948 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs