Peter Vatistas

Now here is a common issue I see all the time for many Ubuntu laptop users. After installing Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon on a laptop the ability to control the volume using the laptop’s keyboard keys does not work (often times).

To fix this you’ll need to determine the device’s track the volume is actually adjusted on; by default I notice this is set to headphone and from my experience the correct one usually is PCM.

Open the volume control and press the volume up/down buttons to see which level moves. Once you’ve found the correct track (whether is be PCM or PCM2) you need to set it from within the sound preferences menu.

Go to system > preferences > sound and look at the bottom of the device tab. Select the correct track here and test; everything should now work properly.