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See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to pulseaudio in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069046 Title: SPDIF-Out volume on Creative sound card extremely low Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The volume of SPDIF-Out is extremely low. Ubuntu-bug audio test gives appropriate volume in first test tone, but second is not audible without adjusting the speaker amplifier. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: pulseaudio 1:2.1-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: lasba 2012 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sat Oct 20 14:20:27 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) SourcePackage: pulseaudio Symptom: audio Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Creative successful Symptom_Card: [SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio] CA0110-IBG - HDA Creative Symptom_Jack: Grey SPDIF Out, Rear Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test failed Symptom_Type: High background noise, or volume is too low Title: [To Be Filled By O.E.M., Creative CA0110-IBG, Grey SPDIF Out, Rear] Background noise or low volume UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/20/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.80 dmi.board.name: G31M-GS. dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.80:bd05/20/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnG31M-GS.:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pulseaudio/+bug/1069046/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp