Volume control stuck (1 Viewer)

[jabalsad]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.2
MediaPortal Skin: Bluetwo
Windows Version: Vista build 6000
CPU Type: Intel
Sound Card: Intel / Sigmatel audio
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Vista v6.10 from Intel website
HTPC Case: Zalman hd160

Hi,

I have an interesting problem since i installed vista. Whenever i volume down and back up, the volume indicator gets stuck at a certain point. For example the more i volume down, and try to volume back up the softer the point is that it gets stuck at, until i eventually reach silence and try to volume back up it wont go anywhere. Whenever i start mediaportal its at full volume so its not a trainsmash, the only problem is i cant turn the volume down too much because i can only turn it back up a few notches.

I have tried playing around with the settings using master / wave mixer. It seems it only happens whenever i use logarithmic/windows classic style volume. When i switch it to default, the only problem is that the volume just refuses to go past a certain point on the indicator (about 3 or 4 blocks from maximum) even though i can volume up and down with no problem.

I hope i posted enough information, if there are any questions about my setup please ask.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Petrovski]

I have this too [Vista Business] although I have a very low volume even though OSD vol is at max. Windows mixer sliders at max and does not occur with other media players - investigating.

 

[emjade]

I have the same problem. I'm on Vista Ultimate. I fixed it by mapping my remote's volume button to control the TV instead of MP.

 

[jabalsad]

Hrmm.. Doesn't quite help if youre using a remote-less set of speakers for your sound

 

[amilewski]

Same problem here on Vista Ultimate (latest SVN).

 

[vladyman]

I have the same issue. Hm, is it just Sigmatel? Because this is also what I am using.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
This it's how Vista sound management works. Open MP windowed (deselect fullscreen in MP Setup), then open Vista sound manager & look @ the sliders when you move volume up & down, both master out & MP volume bar move @ same time......

Regards
Roy

 

[vladyman]

Hm, not quite. Firstly the Master doesn't move if I change the volume (with both Settings Master/Wave in MP). Secondly I get improvement if I set the volume handler to "Classic" instead of Windows Default or Logarithmic. With Classic the scale is smaller, but at least I get some control of the volume. So it must be something different, which might of course be connected with Vista's new Sound Management.

 

[ronilse]

Hi,
Weird here it moves (if i have MP TV playing in window mode) both master & MP TV volume @ same time in vista sound manager..

Regards
Roy

 

[vladyman]

Ok, now I'm really starting to suspect the Sigmatel drivers. I'll try to gather more information.