Bug 679122

Summary: gnome-volume-control: Sound at 100% and no sound output
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Alexander Todorov <atodorov>
Component: gnome-mediaAssignee: Bastien Nocera <bnocera>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
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Version: 6.0CC: lpoetter, twillber, wangjing27
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Description Alexander Todorov 2011-02-21 16:41:32 UTC
Created attachment 479954 [details]
gnome-volume-manager screenshot.

Description of problem:
I have 2 sound cards on my laptop. 1st is the integrated sound card, the second is C-Media USB sound card (a USB docking station actually). 

When I try to play sound using the C-Media card as output there's nothing coming out of the speakers. See steps to reproduce for more info.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-media-2.29.91-6.el6.i686
pulseaudio-0.9.21-13.el6.i686


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Perform clean RHEL6 desktop install. 
2. Connect the USB sound card to the computer.
3. Login into GNOME as normal user (not root).
4. Using rhythmbox playing online radio (or other sound app) verify that the laptop integrated sound card works. In my case I can hear the music that's playing.
5. Open gnome-volume-control  and under Output select the USB card. 
  
Actual results:
No sound on the USB card.

Expected results:
There is sound on the USB card.

Additional info:
As seen on the screenshot the Output volume slider is at 100% but there was no sound coming out of the device. After I moved the slider left and right again suddenly the music appeared on the external USB card. 

This makes me think that the default output level for the USB device is 0% but the gnome-volume-manager doesn't detect that.  We have 2 issues then:

1) default output level is 0
2) the GUI doesn't take this into account. 


I have no idea how/where can I check what is the default sound level on a clean install but I can re-test if necessary.

Comment 2 Alexander Todorov 2011-03-06 18:39:44 UTC
Possible duplicate of bug #664586.

Comment 3 Alexander Todorov 2011-03-06 18:47:12 UTC
Lennart,
can you tell if this is duplicate or related to 664586?

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2011-07-06 01:30:23 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2012-09-21 16:03:32 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this
request at this time.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 7 RHEL Program Management 2013-10-14 01:10:01 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this
request at this time.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 8 Jan Kurik 2017-12-06 12:45:59 UTC
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is in the Production 3 Phase. During the Production 3 Phase, Critical impact Security Advisories (RHSAs) and selected Urgent Priority Bug Fix Advisories (RHBAs) may be released as they become available.

The official life cycle policy can be reviewed here:

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This issue does not meet the inclusion criteria for the Production 3 Phase and will be marked as CLOSED/WONTFIX. If this remains a critical requirement, please contact Red Hat Customer Support to request a re-evaluation of the issue, citing a clear business justification. Note that a strong business justification will be required for re-evaluation. Red Hat Customer Support can be contacted via the Red Hat Customer Portal at the following URL:

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