Try the following: Set the desired default volume with gnome-volume-control and store that state as the default by running:
$ sudo alsactl store To reset the volume to the default when the user logs out: Create a shell script named alsa with the following content: #!/bin/sh /sbin/alsactl restore exit 0 Put it in /etc/gdm/PostSession -- Cannot change volume while on logon screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156169 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs