HT201401 volume control increases on its own

volume control goes loud without touching it. anyone have this issue?

Maybe try and let the iPod sit in a sealed container of rice for a few days to continue drying out. It might not hurt to then connect the Nano to iTunes and restore it to factory settings.
Restoring iPod to factory settings
Otherwise, it's likely that the moisture has caused some internal component(s) to short circuit. In that case you'll need to have the iPod serviced/replaced eith by Apple or a third party repair company.
B-rock

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Volume turns down on its own

Hi,
I have a weird problem with my wife's iMac Dual Core.
The volume has started turning itself down to zero after a short while of use, leaving the Speaker < ))) indicator display on screen, but with no volume indicated.
If I use the menu bar volume at the top right to increase it, it immediately decreases back to zero.
If I do a reboot and go back in again, it seem to fix for a short time, but. the decreases down again.
I suspect its something to do with the keyboard Vol down button bring stuck in some way on the (wireless) UK Keyboard we use, but the Keyboard Viewer does not show these keys so cant tell its its being "pressed"... Another reason for suspecting its a "stuck" key is that it does it in a click-click-click tempo (decreasing) similar if not identical to the keyboard repeat interval.
The weirdest bit is that the volume keys and controls work normally after reboot... for a short while...
No other keys appear to be affected, and the rest of the system appears to be working fine.
Thanks in advance for any guidance...
Martin
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: IM51.0090.B09
SMC Version: 1.9f4
AppleWirelessKeyboard:
Name: AppleWirelessKeyboard
Address: 00-0a-95-xx-xx-xx
Type: Keyboard
Services: Apple Wireless Keyboard
Paired: Yes
Favorite: No
Connected: Yes

Greetings from Mexico!
So glad to run into your post as I have a similar problem: the volume up key appears to be randomly stuck, such that every now and then, on its own, it will go all the way up to the highest setting and remain there. The gray volume indicator persists on my screen, and the only way to make it disappear is to reboot the computer.
I attempted your solution and the problem seemed to go away and now it's back. Since the file you mentioned is gone...
com.apple.soundpref.plist
... I don't know where else to tinker.
Curiously, if I disconnect my USB keyboard, the problem goes away, but it manifests itself so randomly I seriously doubt it's a hardware problem.
Left to try is borrowing a keyboard from office and replacing it, but I hope somebody on this forum has a good answer.
Regards,
Paco Ojeda
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hard drive storage not adding up, lots of other and close to full, seems to be increasing on its own.

I was shocked to see that my hard drive was close to full last night when I checked on its capacity. Mainly because I just wiped clean a month ago and reinstalled with the current version of Mavericks. It would appear that my problem lies within a massive amount of storage used classified as "other". My HD holds 320 GB and of that, "other" is taking up 161 GB along with my Audio, Movies, Photos and Apps taking up a combined 120 GB. This leaves me with about 40 GB left of free space.
I am unable to pinpoint the location of these "other" files. Totaling up the four subfolders in my HD (System, Library, Users and Applications) only amounts to 120 GB which can be traced back to my Audio, Movies, Photos and Apps. This leaves 161 GB floating around used somewhere that I haven't the slightest clue of where it is. I have used Grand Perspective and a disk space analyzer from the app store and they both only recognize 120 GB being used by the hard drive.
To make things a little more interesting, when I first noticed this "other" issue, it was taking up 145 GB and over the course of an hour or so after multiple restarts it has worked its way up to the 161 GB it is at now. Is there some type of glitch here?
I have tried restarting in Safe Mode to reset any stuck processes, but that didn't work either. I have searched similar problems but most people have found massive log files which they were able to pinpoint using a disk analyzer.
With a clean wipe and reset only a month ago, how can the "other" be this big already? Any ideas? Any input is greatly appreciated, Thank you!
I have a 2007 iMac which ran great with snow leopard...I currently have the latest version of Mavericks 10.9.4

For information about the Other category in the Storage display, see this support article. If the Storage display seems to be inaccurate, try rebuilding the Spotlight index.
Empty the Trash if you haven't already done so. If you use iPhoto, empty its internal Trash first:
iPhoto ▹ Empty Trash
Do the same in other applications, such as Aperture, that have an internal Trash feature. Then restart the computer. That will temporarily free up some space.
According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation—not the mythical 10%, 15%, or any other percentage. You also need enough space left over to allow for growth of the data. There is little or no performance advantage to having more available space than the minimum Apple recommends. Available storage space that you'll never use is wasted space.
See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) or GrandPerspective (GP) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one. Note that ODS only works with OS X 10.8 or later. If you're running an older OS version, use GP.
Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
ODS or GP can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
Back up all data now.
If you have more than one user account, make sure you're logged in as an administrator. The administrator account is the one that was created automatically when you first set up the computer.
Install the app you downloaded in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the corresponding line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
sudo /Applications/OmniDiskSweeper.app/Contents/MacOS/OmniDiskSweeper
sudo /Applications/GrandPerspective.app/Contents/MacOS/GrandPerspective
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing command-V. You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. Type carefully and then press return. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator. Ignore any other messages that appear in the Terminal window.
The application window will open, eventually showing all files in all folders, sorted by size. It may take a few minutes for the app to finish scanning.
I don't recommend that you make a habit of doing this. Don't delete anything as root. If something needs to be deleted, make sure you know what it is and how it got there, and then delete it by other, safer, means. When in doubt, leave it alone or ask for guidance.
When you're done with the app, quit it and also quit Terminal.

Volume control increase

I wonder if Mountain Lion increased the volume. I've had trouble hearing music and especially movies on airplanes on iPad and iPhone. So I just bought an external amplifier. When it arrived, I did a test without the amp and noticed the volume is way, way up? Of course, I'm in my office, but it's ear spliting, much louder than I remember. I didn't think to do the test before ordering the amp after upgrading to Mtn Lion.
I'm traveling on Thursday, so I'll check it out. But at these levels, I'll be sending the unit back.

You speak of Mountain Lion, then iPads and iPhones. These devices don't use Mountain Lion, but iOS. Mountain Lion is for computers.
Try posting in the iPad forums, you'll get more help there.

Mission control starts on its own every few seconds to once minute.........very frustrating

I bought a new iMac in August. A few weeks have gone by and my new computer is AWESOME. I just switched from pc and have been very happy. But......yesterday when i turned it on Mission Control would start to turn on randomly every few seconds. It happens all the time now, it really *****, and i have no idea what to do about it. I thought maybe i was activating with magic mouse so i tuned off that feature and it still happens. What should i do?

YES!!!!!! After many hours on the phone with apple (very god customer service, those guys really wanted to help) we determined that the keyboard was the defective. They gave me a replacement at no cost and now my computer works perfect once again. One of the indicators that it was the keyboard was that i couldn't make an upper case e using the shift button. By opening opening up Mac OS X Utillities and having me type in the onlline help section we saw the problem persited and they were able to dertime that it was a hardware problem and not the software, from there all it was was a quick trip to the apple store. Good luck i hope my experiance was helpful.

How do I prevent the volume from increasing automatically when using headphones?

When I listen to music on iTunes or Pandora (on Chrome browser) through the Apple earbuds, or the Samsung ones that come with Galaxy phones, the volume starts increasing on its own after a short while. Sometimes it takes 5 minutes for this to happen, other times 45 minutes. I'll be alerted that the volume is in
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) running an 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7 with 16 GB of RAM (Standard Configuration) on OSX Yosemite 10.10.3

OGELTHORPE,
Thank you for the suggestion. I tried resetting the NVRAM, but the issue persists. I'll keep a close watch on what I'm doing when it happens to see if I can pinpoint the cause.
Thanks!

DV6 2112sa volume controls going mental

By the looks of it, I'm clearly not the only one with this problem, but one more topic to get the attention of HP can't hurt, eh?
Same old story, volume chaning mostly of its own accord, muting on and off, and usually disabling the WLAN. Seems to happen in short bursts.
I've tried uninstalling the software. Nothing. Reinstalling. Nothing.
Nowhere in my BIOS seems to suggest anything to do with it.
No services either.
Wouldn't know where to start in the registry.
Help a brother out, chaps.

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The volume automatically increases on my Nano 7th Gen.

My 7th generation nano is barely a year old and the volume maxes out on its own. I've tried re-setting, etc.

Hello there, Georgie55.
The following Knowledge Base article is a great resource for troubleshooting your iPod nano:
iPod nano (7th generation): Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4433
The 5 R's are a great place to start, but if you find the issue persists:
If the issue is still not resolved, please read this information on servicing your iPod.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Main "Play Control" volume changes on its own when I open and close WinDVD or Winfast

Main "Play Control" volume changes on its own when I open these programs, and when they're closed the main volume resets to where it was before the program was opened.
Surely I'm not the only one who has had this problem before.. I've had the problem with both Creative soundcards I've owned, before and after different drivers installations.
It can be very irritating and can potentially lead to damaged speakers if I'm not paying close attention to what my various volume knobs are set at before and after I open these programs.
I appreciate any and all input, thankyou.

I had to edit to reflect its Mavericks 10.9

Hi People. I was doing my walk and listening to music using my 4s when in the middle of a song, the volume control would just automatically slide back to zero like it has a mind of its own. What gives?

Hi People. I was doing my walk and listening to music using my 4s when in the middle of a song, the volume control would just automatically slide back to zero like it has a mind of its own. What gives?

Hi djblue1969,
I see that you may be having issues with your volume buttons on your iPhone. Here is an article for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue:
Get help with buttons and switches on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203017
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

The volume in my ipod nano 3rd gen goes up and down on its own

I notice lately my nano 3rd gen adjust its volume on its own! Also the clicky wheel doesn't work some of the time.
I've tried resetting it and syncing it with my pc but it did not help.
Should I bring this in the store to fix???

Upeace, it's so long ago I can't remember now… But I do know that my newer MBP's volume can be affected by someone tinkering with the Apple TV remote. Is that a possibility? If so you can turn this off in System Preferences. It's not at all easy to find though—you have to go into 'Security Privacy > Firewall > Advanced' and then tick 'Disable remote control infrared receiver'.

My macbook pro is moving on its own. Not sure if its being remotely controlled or if its a bug but its annoying!!

I have a 15inch Macbook Pro that has recently been acting wacky. It feels like someone else is controlling my computer but all my sharing featured are turned off and i have my firewall on so i doubt its being remote controlled. Using my cursor is a constant battle. Sometimes its fine other times it won't cooperate. At random times the cursor will move and highlight a word and define it. YES Define the highlighted word. While on safari it'll randomly zoom in on the webpage im on, and contiue to highlight and try to switch pages. It'll switch from desktop to dashboard on its own as well as make my launch pad disappear and reaapear. without me touching it at all. SOMEONE HELP !

There are several possible causes for this issue. Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried until it's resolved. Some may not apply in your case.
1. Follow the instructions in this support article, and also this one, if applicable. A damaged or defective AC adapter could be the cause, even if it's the right kind.
2. Open the Bluetooth preference pane in System Preferences and delete all pointing devices other than the trackpad, if applicable. Disconnect any USB pointing devices. By a "pointing device," I mean a peripheral that moves the cursor, such as a trackpad, mouse, trackball, or graphics tablet. A plain keyboard is not a pointing device.
3. Start up in safe mode and test, preferably without launching any third-party applications. If you don't have the problem in safe mode, but it comes back when you restart as usual, stop here and post your results. Do the same if you can't start in safe mode. If there was no difference in safe mode, go on to the next step.
4. Reset the System Management Controller.
5. If you're using a Bluetooth trackpad, investigate potential sources of interference, including USB 3 devices.
6. A swollen battery in a portable computer can impinge on the trackpad from below and cause erratic behavior. If you have trouble clicking the trackpad, this is likely the reason. The battery must be replaced without delay.
7. Press down all four corners of the trackpad at once and release. If there's any effect, it's likely to be temporary, and the unit needs to be serviced or replaced.
8. There's a report that a (possibly defective) Thunderbolt Ethernet adapter can cause the built-in trackpad of a MacBook to behave erratically. If you're using such an adapter, disconnect it and test.
9. There's also a report of erratic cursor movements caused by an external display that was connected but not turned on.
10. If none of the above applies, or if you have another reason to think that your computer is being remotely controlled, remove it from the network by turning off Wi-Fi (or your Wi-Fi access point), disconnecting from a Bluetooth network link, and unplugging the Ethernet cable or USB modem, whichever is applicable. If the cursor movements stop at once, you should suspect an intrusion.
11. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine and/or external trackpad tested.

How do you increase the voicemail volume on an iPhone 4s ( Verizon ). The phone volume is fine. It is when I retrieve voicemails. Even the speakerphone is faint. I have adjusted the side volume buttons and the volume control in settings.What am I missing?

How do I increase the voicemail volume on an iPhone 4s ( Verizon )? The phone volume is fine. I have adjusted both side volume buttons as well as the volume control in settings.

Number one - that person has given you false information...the Apple store genius bar supports all Apple products whether in or out of warranty. Checking is free, service on an out of warranty item is not free.
Try a reboot by holding both the power and home buttons until the apple logo appears, ignore the red slider if that appears.
Since you show that you have iOS 7.0.3 you might want to update that iOS to 7.0.4...plug the iPhone in so you are on a solid power source, then while on a WiFi go to Settings > General > Software Update and update to 7.0.4.

How i can increase the volume when i playing a video? dont showing the volume control in the player..

how i can increase the volume when i playing a video? dont showing the volume control in the video player..

Are you sure you increased the caller volume? This is only adjustable while in conversation. So, while you are calling you'll see a few icons on your screen and one of them is to adjust your caller volume.

Catalogs,my external hard drive used to show up as its own folder in my folders but for some reason it now showers up as an extension of my internal HD for my Mac . In finder it shows my External drive is a folder called volumes, along with my Mac hard dr

For some reason my external hard drive no longer shows up as its own folder, instead it shares a folder named volumes with my Macs HD, whats the best way to move it.?

I have the same problem. Let me know when you find a fix.

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