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    Reduce the number of volume 'steps' (xps)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Ashtounding, Apr 7, 2008.

  1. Ashtounding

    Ashtounding Notebook Enthusiast

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    Loving my laptop now the case squeak has long gone. But one software issue has been bothering me and I can't figure out how to adjust it. I looked through the SigmaTel control panel settings, and no luck there. What's the issue?

    Why are there 100 freaking steps to the volume bar? My volume up/down buttons on the case take a ridiculous amount of time to actually have an impact on the volume because there are so many steps. Is there anyway to make each button push represent 10% instead of 1%, of anyway to reduce the volume bar from 100 steps to 10 steps?

    Just wondering...
    Thanks in advance,
    Ash
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 7, 2008
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  2. SilentException

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    hmmz, pretty good idea there, i'll reverse quickset again and see what can be fixed there :)
     
    SilentException, Apr 7, 2008
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    I like to be able to do this too, except I don't use quickset.
     
    Kreeeee, Apr 7, 2008
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  4. Ashtounding

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    Thanks, that would be brilliant! If only I had the skills and knowledge...
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 7, 2008
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    I want to know this too. I have a Dell 1525 and the touch pad keys are very slow to do anything. However my friends 1420 is ultra fast to change volume, and its actually a useful feature.

    Another problem I have is the Volume and WAV volume is not linked - there a way to set it so when I press the volume up touch button that it moves both the volume and the WAV?
     
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  6. Ashtounding

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    Odd...I thought that the 1420 has the same SigmaTel audio chip the 1330 has. Which means they probably have the same drives, so should have the same number of steps. I suppose I could look into this a little...I'll let you know what I find if I have the time.
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 8, 2008
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  7. SilentException

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    its windows thing, not related to quickset. it has to do with HID drivers. i couldnt find anything useful yet but i'm still working :)
     
    SilentException, Apr 8, 2008
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    wow... great idea... id like to custom it as well...
     
    beto113, Apr 8, 2008
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  9. Yitzter

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    Same issue here, It's a serious pain in the arse. There's got to be a way to do it.
     
    Yitzter, Apr 8, 2008
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  10. thefunks67

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    I am a member of the same club with my 1330. :(

    -Funk
     
    thefunks67, Apr 9, 2008
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  12. lordnikon

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    Why don't you just crank up the wave volume?

    I actually want the opposite when I'm listening to headphones.
    Especially when using Dell media direct to play DVDs. One or two steps increase even with wave volume set to a minimum could easily blow your ears off.
     
    lordnikon, Apr 9, 2008
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  13. Ashtounding

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    Interesting. This would support what Silent Exception said about it being a Windows issue rather than SigmaTel.
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 9, 2008
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  14. SteveJonesy

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    Doesn't holding the button make the volume level fly up and down? If I press the volume button on my 1700 it changes a notch but if I hold it it flies and takes 3 - 4 seconds to go full range from loudest to quietest.
     
    SteveJonesy, Apr 9, 2008
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  15. Ashtounding

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    It does, yes, but that's part of the problem:
    if I want to change the volume by only a marginal amount, I must push the button about 10 times. If I hold the button down, I can easily go from 10% to 80% volume in a second. I'd much rather have something in between the two.
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 9, 2008
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  16. TigerFX

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    Perhaps I have a bad media key, but when I press and hold the volume key, it takes 13 seconds to travel down the whole way. Is this a driver thing I can tweak?

    Otherwise the buttons work great - on the first try I can use play/pause, eject, etc with no hesitiations. Even volume up and down work instantly when pressed individually, but spanning a long volume change just takes forever!
     
    TigerFX, Apr 9, 2008
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  17. Ashtounding

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    Mine takes about 5 or 6 seconds. I don't see a way to adjust the speed in any of the driver settings, so I'm not sure why yours takes so long.
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 13, 2008
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    On my 1525, it takes 10 seconds to go from all the way soft to the highest volume... :-\
     
    clrntsqueak, Apr 13, 2008
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  19. Ashtounding

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    hmm...maybe I shouldn't complain then!
     
    Ashtounding, Apr 14, 2008
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    yah that sucks my vostro 1500 and inspiron 1720 both worked fine (1.5 seconds mute to max) if you hold the button down.
     
    deputc26, Apr 14, 2008
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  21. TigerFX

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    As did my Inspiron 6000 with physical buttons.
     
    TigerFX, Apr 14, 2008
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  22. rstrauss33

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    Not to threadjack but while we're on audio is there a way to easily switch between laptop audio and hdmi when conntected to tv? (I have the 1530.)
     
    rstrauss33, Apr 14, 2008
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