I've posted here as this covers all versions and I didn't really want to repeat this post 3 times.

For those of you that have noticed poor sound volumes in either playback or recording there is something you can do about it.

From a terminal run:



When it is installed, run it:



Now adjust the volumes on the DEVICES tab:

Volume tied to volume control:



Volume overall control (will amplify current volume if set):



Microphone input volume (set at this level I get a clear sound that doesn't distort):



You may need to fiddle in order to balance the input/outputs but it is a matter of fine tuning to get the most from your microphone and speakers.

Steve.

I wanted to jump in and say I tried this on my EEE 1000 and had some mixed results.

I turned up to 120% alsa_output.pci_8086_27db_sound_card_0_playback_0 and rebooted. The startup sound was horrible and crackly. If I had gone any higher it could have wrecked the speakers.

So I turned that back down and set alsa_output.pci_8086_27db_sound_card_0_playback_0.monitor up to 120% and it works great.

Just don't blow out your speakers!

Thanks for the info after installing and setting it up at 117% on the monitor I am getting adequate sound from my 1000he.

I was wondering if anyone has tried replacing the speakers with something with a little more range especially on the bass.

I noticed that as an Ubuntu default, the "front" playback value is around 80%, which limits the high volume output setting when "ti" is set for 100%. If you go into the Volume Control panel, and adjust the front to 100%, you will gain about 20% more volume with the regular volume control.

Hope this helps someone.

TM

Thank you. This sound fix worked a treat on my eeepc 900. Also appreciated other poster's warning of possible overload. If you do this keep the changes modest and incremental. Work up, not down. The built in speakers are dinky.