jeffw_00 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Hi - This is one of those silly annoying problems that seems like it should be easy to fix but the internet has been unrevealing. We run music to all our WIN7 PCs from a central source using the Line-in on the video cards. We also auto-reboot the machines in the middle of the night once a week (so chkdsk can run). The next morning, the line-in volume setting on these machines has been reset to some apparently arbitrary and high value. And so as soon as we turn on the music we have to run around the house and turn down the volumes. Specifically - what we experience is that upon reboot, the line-in level is reset to match the master volume level, which is much higher. Does anyone know how the volume levels get set at reboot and how I could change the defaults? Thanks VERY Much - /j Edited February 1, 2015 by jeffw_00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I don't know the answer to your question but have one of my own: Why do you want chkdsk to run weekly? I can understand in a home environment with heavily used multiple devices perhaps scheduling it monthly to pick up minor errors but weekly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw_00 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Why not? We run a business out of the home and the machines get heavy use. A reboot once a week doesn't hurt either. (If you want to discuss could you please start a separate thread - my experience is that when a thread gets a certain length people assume it's answered and don't read it - thanks!) Edited January 31, 2015 by jeffw_00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrine Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I found numerous search results of this happening on Microsoft, Apple and Linux computers. I don't know what operating systems you are running and am providing the following two for information: On Windows XP and Windows 2000, this is a known issue: Audio mixer levels are reset to defaults at restart. On Windows Server 2012, by design whenever Administrator\User will logoff and log back in it will reset to Full volume (100%). Sound volume level resets to 100% on connection. This old suggestion at NotebookReview seems to make the best sense -- check the driver for updates: Volume level resets after restart?. If the sound driver has been updated recently, try rolling back to the previous driver. I know I've had problems with Realtek driver updates in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw_00 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) my apologies for the oversight - WIN7. I corrected the OP and will look at some of your links. I'm not using a 3rd party audio driver though as far as I can tell. Update: the first Link referred to an XP-specific fix. 2nd was off-point, and 3rd had no resolution (and wasn't quite on point). to be specific, what we experience is that upon reboot, the line-in level is reset to match the master volume level, which is much higher. Thanks anyway 8-} Edited February 1, 2015 by jeffw_00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hello, What are the tasks that the scheduled maintenance is supposed to perform? Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw_00 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hi Goretsky - not sure how to answer your question. There's no "Scheduled maintentance" per se, just a weekly reboot. I suppose I could leave the computer up indefinitely, but that doesn't answer my question as to how to adjust volume at reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffw_00 Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 yes - but no chkdsks (which require reboot). no one knows the answer to my OP, right? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goretsky Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Hello, Ah, I actually thought there was a set of tasks running just prior to the reboot or on bootup. Was going to go over those in case with you to see if we could find a culprit. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky Hi Goretsky - not sure how to answer your question. There's no "Scheduled maintentance" per se, just a weekly reboot. I suppose I could leave the computer up indefinitely, but that doesn't answer my question as to how to adjust volume at reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Crow Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Same here every time I boot the linux box the vol/lev are @ max . My work around is to mute just before shut down . Then Ear Candy to lock the levels before any sounds are turned on again . It's a bit of a pain but ,stuck with it . moan !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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