Sound level out of audio output quite low

how to raise the volume of the output of my original Intel MBP ? its output is too quiet. I can swap out various different headphones, they are all just too low. My hearing is normal. Ive got the sound turned up all the way, and listening to music and movies its just annoyingly low.
Anybody know of a software up that can jack up the volume to "are you nuts" ?

adjusting via system prefs is no different then the menu bar. Try it - they move together in real time.
the problem isnt with "adjusting something". The default electrical signal just lacks the voltage.
With the Palm Treo for example, somebody wrote an app to actually change the hardware behavior.
On Macs this has been done many times, for example the applet "Fan Control".
I was hoping somebody has heard of an app that actually makes the sound louder than the (wimpy) "loudest" default setting that a Macbook Pro can deliver.
Many people have complained the speakers arent loud enough, and my gripe is with the audio line out (analog).
Once you become aware that people have actually written apps which tell the hardware to do something it normally doesnt do, you will become a BIG FAN of this type of thing.
On my Palm Treo - I loved this !!!!!! Where is the one for the Macbook Pro ?????

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