Sound volume on 10.6!@#%^ is messed up.

Hello. I just upgraded to 10.6, fresh install on a Black MacBook. Everytime I turn on the laptop the sound volume is all the way up, even though it wasn't when I turned it off. Is this a known issue? How can I fix it?

If you open console. Applications > Utilities > Console
and in the console messages do a search for the word NVRAM
Do you see any messages that look like the one below?
*Can't access "efi-boot-device" NVRAM variable*

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Very low sound volume on Portege R500

The sound volume on my R500 (R500-11c to be exact) is ridiculously low. Only with volume maxed out (100) and using headphones do I hear anything at all, and even then it's way too low to be useful. I can just make out the test sounds in the left and then right earphone when using the test sound found at Control Panel -> Sound -> Speakers (there are no Headphones to be selected) -> Properties -> Advanced -> Test. Unplugging the headphones I hear nothing from the speakers, due to the (very low) sounds made by the fan and HDD. Playing music (with headphones) I can just make out that sounds are being produced, but I can't even make out what is playing.
I've tested the things mentioned in the "Satellite 5105-S901 Sound is very low (even on max volume) using supplied Toshiba driver" thread with no success (including Loudness Equalization).
I'm running Vista Business 32bit, and have tried the driver_audio_realtek26117B.exe, driver_audio_realtek_TC00157600B.exe, and Vista_Win7_R243_x86.exe driver files, and also used the util_mute_off_25847B.exe utility.
Enabling mute makes the already faint sounds go completely silent, so I don't think it's a mute issue.
Jack detection does work, I can see that in the Realtek HD Audio Manager program. Using that program's sound test (Speaker Configuration) I have to go to a completely silent room, and even then I only hear something in the right earphone. (I think; it's so darn low I could be imagining I hear it.)
Decreasing the sound volume slider from 100 does make the almost inaudible sound even harder to even notice, and at around 45 it is no longer audible even in a quiet room with headphones.
So it seems that I somehow need to reset the audio chip to "normal" level. Or it is broken and can't output anything more audible.
Does anyone have any ideas what I can try next? I can boot to XP or Linux if anyone has any ideas on how to get sound there, just to get started. (They're silent as well, I haven't done as extensive testing under those as under Vista.)

Hello, and thanks for answering.
Yes, I have tried increasing the volume in control panel -> Realtek HD audio manager. No success.
I have used a bunch of different drivers, both from toshiba's website and realtek's.
Recently did a fresh XP install on another hard drive (don't have Vista install media), tried both 5.10.0.5869 and 5.10.0.6066 drivers (5.10.0.6066 is from march 13, 2010), sound still as low no matter what I do.
Did the really desperate thing: bought a new (used) sound module on ebay ("Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50E-00L048EN) USB jack" on ebay.co.uk), but it has the same problem as the original one.
A hardware problem... well maybe, I was thinking perhaps the sound module doesn't get enough power from the motherboard, but since there is some sound (although very low), the USB jack on the module works, the headphone/mic jack detection works, and the diagnostics found in the Control Panel all say that the device is working OK, I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I'm guessing there is a problem with the drivers initializing the sound to a ridiculously low setting, and increasing the volume level to 100 makes it go up to a level equal to perhaps 2 in a regular system. That should be solved by a fresh install, but it isn't.
Perhaps the BIOS messes up the sound? But re-flashing the BIOS doesn't help...
Anyone got any other ideas?
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The sound volume on my R500 is ridiculously low. Only with volume maxed out (100) and using headphones do I hear anything at all, and even then it's way too low to be useful. I can just make out the test sounds in the left and then right earphone when using the test sound found at Control Panel -> Sound -> Speakers (there are no Headphones to be selected) -> Properties -> Advanced -> Test. Unplugging the headphones I hear nothing from the speakers, due to the (very low) sounds made by the fan and HDD. Playing music (with headphones) I can just make out that sounds are being produced, but I can't even make out what is playing.
I've tested the things mentioned in the "Satellite 5105-S901 Sound is very low (even on max volume) using supplied Toshiba driver" thread with no success (including Loudness Equalization).
I'm running Vista Business 32bit, and have tried the driver_audio_realtek26117B.exe, driver_audio_realtek_TC00157600B.exe, and Vista_Win7_R243_x86.exe driver files, and also used the util_mute_off_25847B.exe utility.
Enabling mute makes the already faint sounds go completely silent, so I don't think it's a mute issue.
Jack detection does work, I can see that in the Realtek HD Audio Manager program. Using that program's sound test (Speaker Configuration) I have to go to a completely silent room, and even then I only hear something in the right earphone. (I think; it's so darn low I could be imagining I hear it.)
Does anyone have any ideas what I can try next? I can boot to XP or Linux if anyone has any ideas on how to get sound there, just to get started. (They're silent as well, I haven't done as extensive testing under those as under Vista.)

Update:
Tried increasing the volume in control panel -> Realtek HD audio manager. No success.
I have used a bunch of different drivers, both from toshiba's website and realtek's.
Recently did a fresh XP install on another hard drive (don't have Vista install media), tried both 5.10.0.5869 and 5.10.0.6066 drivers (5.10.0.6066 is from march 13, 2010), sound still as low no matter what I do.
Did the really desperate thing: bought a new (used) sound module on ebay ("Toshiba Portege R500 (PPR50E-00L048EN) USB jack" on ebay.co.uk), but it has the same problem as the original one.
I was thinking perhaps the sound module doesn't get enough power from the motherboard, but since there is some sound (although very low), the USB jack on the module works, the headphone/mic jack detection works, and the diagnostics found in the Control Panel all say that the device is working OK, I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I'm guessing there is a problem with the drivers initializing the sound to a ridiculously low setting, and increasing the volume level to 100 makes it go up to a level equal to perhaps 2 in a regular system. That should be solved by a fresh install, but it isn't.
Perhaps the BIOS messes up the sound? But re-flashing the BIOS doesn't help...
Anyone got any other ideas?
I've googled and found people having problems with low sound volume on other laptops using the ALC262 chip, but no general solution.

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A similar trick is in iTunes, Show Equalizer, click
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Though I would basically agree with JSwerdy's post
above. I do not find it necessary to use the
equalizer setting, and I find it necessary to
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then. I did have the benefit of hands-on comparison
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I bought my hp dm4-3055dx 2 weeks ago and I have problems with the sound ever since the beginning. I'm using the pre-installed Windows 7 64 bit OS.
The problem with the sound is the following: The sound volume keeps changing. Sometimes it seems to me that it's oscillating. The Windows volume (in the tray) is constant though. For example, when I turn the volume of my Winamp player to 1% the volume of the sound decreases, but after some seconds it starts increasing until it hits the Windows maximum volume, then it starts oscillating a little bit. Increasing the Winamp volume doesn't change anything, cause it's already the Windows maximum. But when I turn it down again, there's again a change. But as I described before, the volume will go up slowly to the Windows maximum. I have encountered the same problem with the VLC player, so I guess it's not a software problem.
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I dont know if you can fix it.
Do you have enough experience to disassemble the notebook?
Do you have good experience in soldering?
The volume controller is fixed on the motherboard its not easy to say what happens maybe there are some loose contacts
I think its better to contact a notebook technician because he has more experience as a common notebook user like me and you!

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Let me explain... I have the Bose Companion 5 sound system. It comes with a little desktop controller to adjust and mute the volume. The desktop volume controller is nice and all, but it's completely independent from the Mac OS volume controls. I could crank the Bose control all the way up, but doing so makes it such that even the lowest Mac OS volume setting is still louder than I'd like (easily audible through the walls), and quiet white noise is heard even if the Mac is muted. Setting the Bose volume to something in the middle or lower limits my volume flexibility when listening to music and I come across that occasional song that I want cranked louder. I know I'm whining, but hear me out.
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I don't know if these two AppleScripts will help you or not but give them a try.
Place them in your Applications folder or your AppleScript folder (within your Applications folder), then drag them into your Dock.
They are background scripts so you will not see them launch in the Finder.
Have iTunes playing or some other app playing when you test them.
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Sudden increase in sound volume.

This strange thing just started today.
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This happens several times an hour with just FireFox opened and running.
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Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
To "Choose alert sounds, adjust the alert volume, or turn vibrate on or off: Go to Settings > Sounds."
For more information, see Pg. 28 - 29 of the iPhone User Guide:
http://support.apple.com/manuals/#iphone
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I am trying to reduce the sound volume of my swf in general. I implemented the code below, but I get this error message: Line 30 1151: A conflict exists with definition in namespace internal.
Thanks for your help
Charine
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Here is my code:
package
   import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
    import flash.events.MouseEvent;
    import flash.media.Sound;
   import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.media.SoundChannel;
    import flash.media.SoundMixer;
    import flash.media.SoundTransform;
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       public var mybackground:BackGround;
//        public var LetterArray:LetterArray = new LetterArray(stage);
        public var lettera:A;
        public var cinders:Cinders;
        public var gameTimer:Timer;
        public var spidy:Spidy;
        public var myplaybtn:Play;
        public var timerback:TimerBack;
        public var timermiddle:TimerMiddle;
        public var timerfront:TimerFront;
        public var settings_btn:Settings_btn;
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        public var channel:SoundChannel = (new Sound1()).play(0, int.MAX_VALUE);
        public var channel:SoundTransform = (new Sound1()).volume(0.5,1.0); //This is where the problem is - Line 30 1151: A conflict exists with definition in namespace internal.
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            sound1 = new Sound1();
        //rest is not relevant to this

Try this version that I put together. I attached the sound playing to the onClick function at the bottom. This may not be the correct place, you can move the code to any function that you like. The sound will not play from the variable declaration section of the class, it really needs to be in a function.
package {
            import flash.display.*;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.*;
    import flash.events.MouseEvent;
    import flash.media.Sound;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.media.SoundChannel;
    import flash.media.SoundMixer;
    import flash.media.SoundTransform;
    import flash.text.*;
    import flash.net.URLRequest;
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        public var mybackground:BackGround;
        public var letterArray:LetterArray = new LetterArray(stage);
        public var lettera:A;
        public var cinders:Cinders;
        public var gameTimer:Timer;
        public var spidy:Spidy;
        public var myplaybtn:Play;
        public var timerback:TimerBack;
        public var timermiddle:TimerMiddle;
        public var timerfront:TimerFront;
        public var settings_btn:Settings_btn;
        public var sound1:Sound;
        public var channel1:SoundChannel = new SoundChannel();
        public var channel2:SoundTransform = channel1.soundTransform;
        public function BugGoopFSGame()
                              // this assumes that you have a sound file in a movie Library
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            sound1 = new DeltaFog();
            lettera = new A ();
            addChild(lettera);
                              mybackground = new BackGround ();
            addChild(mybackground);
            cinders = new Cinders();
            addChild(cinders);
            spidy = new Spidy();
            addChild(spidy);
            myplaybtn = new Play();
            addChild(myplaybtn);
            timerback = new TimerBack();
            addChild(timerback);
            timermiddle = new TimerMiddle();
            addChild(timermiddle);
            timerfront = new TimerFront();
            addChild(timerfront);
            settings_btn = new Settings_btn();
            addChild(settings_btn);
            gameTimer = new Timer(31,5120);
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            myplaybtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, startTimer);
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            gameTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, fadeIn);
            gameTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, moveA);
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            trace("Timer started");
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        public function tickTock(timerEvent:TimerEvent):void
            trace("Tick");
        public function timerFinished(timerEvent:TimerEvent):void
            trace("Timer is finished");
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            timermiddle.scaleLifeBar();
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            lettera.moveA();
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            trace("The letter a was clicked");
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                              // be "sound1.play(0,int.MAX_VALUE);" if you don't need
                              // the volume
                              channel1 = sound1.play(0, int.MAX_VALUE);
                              // set a value for the volume to be used
                           channel2.volume = .5;
                              // connect the volume to the sound channel
                  channel1.soundTransform = channel2;

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Hi,
I originally asked this question in the tiger discussion, but didn't receive an answer.
Is it possible to reset the audio on my mac so that the sound volume of audio and video clips and movies is raised? I regularly encounter video with audio volume that is too low, even at its maximum, and even though I have the volume level in System Preferences set to the maximum. I find the problem in iTunes, DVDs, QT, and YouTube, etc.
Thanks, Caoim

With QT movies and iTunes songs you can boost the volume in the individual file's prefs. But for the system (your PB) you can not. Your only option is to buy a pair of external speakers.

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I just bought a new Satellite L750-A057 laptop, and found a very stupid design issue that it is has no volume controller ! ONLY WINDOWS one, so If I'm in a middle of any full screen application, I must exit or switch to desktop to lower the volume !! and same for any other situation !!
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It seems you are right. There is no additional volume controller which would allow to set the sound volume up and down
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