[Wylug-help] volume changing automatically

[Craig Hopkins]

John Hodrien wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Aug 2007, Craig Hopkins wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm using 64-bit F7 with .22 kernel using alsa. Whenever I try to put
>> the volume up to 100% it will be fine until it finds a loud bit of
>> music and then it adjusts the audio volume back down on its own. I've
>> done some googling and not been able to find anything, but if anyone
>> does have a link they found on google I'll happily take it.
>>
>> I'm sure it wasn't doing this before I updated to F7 from FC6, and
>> unfortunately I can't test it on Vista (I dual boot) as I can't get
>> Vista to go loud enough anyway.
>>
>> If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be grateful.
>
> Are you running something like Skype?  I've had problems with running
> applications screwing with the volume controls.  I've not noticed this 
> on FC7
> 64bit myself.
>
> jh
>
No, just good old mplayer, vlc, amarok, take your pick. I'm beginning to 
wonder whether it's some feature of the sound chip itself they've tapped 
into.

Craig