Headphone volume setting not retained

This topic has popped up in the past but I have not been able to find a solution.
Essentially what happens is that the volume setting for the headphones jumps back to 50% upon every reboot. Is there any way to fix this or if not to at least a way to unite the speaker and the headphones settings so I don't have to adjust the volume every time I use headphones?
Thanks!!

Hi, You may want to adjust the volume level in eg; if you are using ITunes. Adjust the level under Options. Also some songs are recorded @ different volumes check the setting above each time you have this problem and you will fix the level. Also there is a very inexpensive program called Hear @ Joesoft.com great program very reasonable price. Hope this helps.
Oh, in the Midi Audio Section you can change the values and maybe this will help.
Another great item available is on E-bay called an external amplifier. This will correct your problem as it gives you total control of the volume level set it forget it. About $20 but it's great. An individual makes them himself and is in Hong Kong or some where in that area. A good guy and he will help with any questions that's the way I'd go.
Hope this helps. If you can't find it I will dig out the information to find it. It is a small black box about 2 x 2 inches, with power adapter and extension cord. Best thing I ever got for audio.

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Volume settings not retained

Hi guys,
I have been having a problem with my Mac Book from the start. According to what I have read on the Internet my Intel based Mac Book should retain volume settings separately for my headphones and my internal speakers.
Meaning that once I have changed the settings for the volumes it should set the correct volume if I connect my headphones or use my internal speakers. This does happen and work normally.
However after restarting my Mac Book volume settings are not retained and once I connect my headphones the volume is set to 56%. Similarly this happens for my internal speakers as well.
This also describes my problem http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=88936
Could someone help me out with this, I have already reset my PRAM and NVRAM
So the option described on this page does not work for me.
http://www.macworld.com/article/53791/2006/11/intelphonevol.html
Message was edited by: W.R.R. Farid

I have suffered this problem too.
Both pair of my headphones, one came with iPod, are loud enough at 6%.
56% is surely going to kill my ears.
I've been googling around and found no solution.
But this is not the most depressing thing.
Let's take a look at this
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24586
*Last Modified: March 08, 2007*
Obviously Apple was aware of this problem two years ago. And the only solution is to "adjust the volume level and balance as desired after restarting the computer."
Waht the __?!
This is not even a real solution.
Why wounldn't OS X just remember custom volume settings for headphones?
When are you going to correct this issue any way?

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