Plantronics 655 headset's volume controls issue on Ubuntu 9.10

[Rick Berger]

The Plantronics 655 headset's seems to work good with Ubuntu 9.10 Linux
as long as you don't use the volume controls on the headset itself. Once
they're touched, a volume level panel appears, flickering and locking
out most of the system until you pull the usb plug. This then makes you
have to reset your sound setting. Has any got a fix for this or is
working on one?

 

Rick