Where did the volume control go?

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 08:48 -0800, Ray Parrish wrote: 
> On 01/17/2011 08:17 AM, Steve Flynn wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Ray Parrish<crp at cmc.net>  wrote:
> >
> >> I have just upgraded from 8.04 to 10.04, and now for some mad reason the
> >> volume control icon no longer appears on my top tool bar where it has always
> >> been before.
> >>
> >> I was not able to add it with the Add Item to Panel dialog, as it was not
> >> shown in the list of possible additions.
> > It's there - it just has a monumentally bad name.
> >
> >> Could someone please tell me where the volume control went, and how to get
> >> to it now, as I need it desperately for controlling the settings when I am
> >> making recordings of myself playing guitar, and it would just be nice to be
> >> able to adjust the volume of the sound when listening to things as well.
> > Add the Indicator Applet, if memory serves me correctly.
> >
> >
> Thank you, that brought that ability back, but 
> there is no longer the ability to right click it, 
> and access the mixer controls, but I know where 
> the Alsa mixer is in my menu, so I can add it to 
> the tool bar as well, as soon as my problems with 
> too wide of a screen are solved so there is room 
> again.

Well, things got changed between 8.04 and 10.4, especially regarding
audio. Another reason to not make such a huge jump all at once. Open a
terminal and type "pavucontrol" and use that now. I love pulse when it's
up and working. Some have had problems with it, but it's usually when
alsamixer has stuff muted. So, try pavucontrol first. It should work. If
not, open alsamixer in a terminal and see what is turned off that keeps
pulse from doing it's thing. It's a whole new day in 10.4, but "old and
busted" might not work in "new and shiny". Expect more hiccups and a
learning curve in the new. :) Ric

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