Volume buttons not working in 14.04
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When using the volume buttons (+, -, mute) there is no reaction, neither on laptop keyboard nor on USB keyboard. No popup, no volume change, and no sound indication.
Volume control with the mouse works fine.
The buttons are working and get recognized:
Checked with keyboard system settings tool: they get recognized by the tool both from the laptop directly as well as from my USB keyboard.
Who can help?
sound keyboard 14.04
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
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asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
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up vote
12
down vote
favorite
When using the volume buttons (+, -, mute) there is no reaction, neither on laptop keyboard nor on USB keyboard. No popup, no volume change, and no sound indication.
Volume control with the mouse works fine.
The buttons are working and get recognized:
Checked with keyboard system settings tool: they get recognized by the tool both from the laptop directly as well as from my USB keyboard.
Who can help?
sound keyboard 14.04
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
I had to bookmark this question because this happens so much.
– Matt G
Jan 25 '17 at 17:58
add a comment |
up vote
12
down vote
favorite
up vote
12
down vote
favorite
When using the volume buttons (+, -, mute) there is no reaction, neither on laptop keyboard nor on USB keyboard. No popup, no volume change, and no sound indication.
Volume control with the mouse works fine.
The buttons are working and get recognized:
Checked with keyboard system settings tool: they get recognized by the tool both from the laptop directly as well as from my USB keyboard.
Who can help?
sound keyboard 14.04
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
When using the volume buttons (+, -, mute) there is no reaction, neither on laptop keyboard nor on USB keyboard. No popup, no volume change, and no sound indication.
Volume control with the mouse works fine.
The buttons are working and get recognized:
Checked with keyboard system settings tool: they get recognized by the tool both from the laptop directly as well as from my USB keyboard.
Who can help?
sound keyboard 14.04
sound keyboard 14.04
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
edited May 5 '14 at 13:09
jkt123
2,5741321
2,5741321
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
asked May 5 '14 at 12:51
ohoservices
63116
63116
I had to bookmark this question because this happens so much.
– Matt G
Jan 25 '17 at 17:58
add a comment |
I had to bookmark this question because this happens so much.
– Matt G
Jan 25 '17 at 17:58
I had to bookmark this question because this happens so much.
– Matt G
Jan 25 '17 at 17:58
I had to bookmark this question because this happens so much.
– Matt G
Jan 25 '17 at 17:58
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Looks like a known bug on Launchpad.
According to the thread, the current fix is to...
- Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
Type the following three commands to reset the volume/mute keys on your keyboard...
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-up
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-down
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
It worked for me, hope it works for you too.
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
If resetting the keyboard shortcuts didn't work (such as in my case) move or delete the .gconf directory:
cd && mv .gconf .gconf.old
Logout and log back in again.
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally, to fix the mute button, execute
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
from a shell. Worked for me, hope it helps you too.
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
I think I may have fixed this by reinstalling lightdm (Be careful to reinstall and not to remove it since that might cause issues with rebooting). None of the other solutions worked for me.
sudo apt install --reinstall lightdm
update:
This happened again and this time reinstalling lightdm didn't solve the problem. What worked instead was this:
1) I installed dconf-editor and reset the value /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ to default, keeping a copy of its value in a file.
2) After logging out and logging in again I reinserted the original value (i.e., my custom shortcuts). Now, everything seems to work again.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
add a comment |
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up vote
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Looks like a known bug on Launchpad.
According to the thread, the current fix is to...
- Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
Type the following three commands to reset the volume/mute keys on your keyboard...
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-up
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-down
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
It worked for me, hope it works for you too.
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
add a comment |
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
Looks like a known bug on Launchpad.
According to the thread, the current fix is to...
- Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
Type the following three commands to reset the volume/mute keys on your keyboard...
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-up
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-down
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
It worked for me, hope it works for you too.
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
add a comment |
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
up vote
29
down vote
accepted
Looks like a known bug on Launchpad.
According to the thread, the current fix is to...
- Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
Type the following three commands to reset the volume/mute keys on your keyboard...
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-up
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-down
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
It worked for me, hope it works for you too.
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
Looks like a known bug on Launchpad.
According to the thread, the current fix is to...
- Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
Type the following three commands to reset the volume/mute keys on your keyboard...
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-up
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-down
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
It worked for me, hope it works for you too.
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
edited Aug 13 '14 at 15:33
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
answered May 17 '14 at 3:44
jakesantos
1,240910
1,240910
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
add a comment |
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
3
3
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Mine stopped working right now and this solution didn't fix it
– matteo
Aug 5 '14 at 21:27
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
Doesn't work for me. Creating new user works (with original volume keys) And for the existing user ONLY different keys work. So strange.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:20
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
As for my previous comment, this is after upgrading to 15.04.
– niry
May 7 '15 at 6:33
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
If resetting the keyboard shortcuts didn't work (such as in my case) move or delete the .gconf directory:
cd && mv .gconf .gconf.old
Logout and log back in again.
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
If resetting the keyboard shortcuts didn't work (such as in my case) move or delete the .gconf directory:
cd && mv .gconf .gconf.old
Logout and log back in again.
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
If resetting the keyboard shortcuts didn't work (such as in my case) move or delete the .gconf directory:
cd && mv .gconf .gconf.old
Logout and log back in again.
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
If resetting the keyboard shortcuts didn't work (such as in my case) move or delete the .gconf directory:
cd && mv .gconf .gconf.old
Logout and log back in again.
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
edited Dec 2 at 11:17
Community♦
1
1
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
answered May 7 '15 at 6:49
niry
442311
442311
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
add a comment |
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
3
3
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
Also take note that some apps may store settings in this directory, in which case they will be lost. Guake is one program that stores settings there.
– Blossoming_Flower
May 11 '15 at 14:40
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally, to fix the mute button, execute
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
from a shell. Worked for me, hope it helps you too.
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally, to fix the mute button, execute
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
from a shell. Worked for me, hope it helps you too.
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally, to fix the mute button, execute
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
from a shell. Worked for me, hope it helps you too.
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
Additionally, to fix the mute button, execute
gsettings reset org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys volume-mute
from a shell. Worked for me, hope it helps you too.
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
answered Jul 22 '14 at 13:40
spqpad
314
314
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
add a comment |
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
thank you worked perfect ... that was the last missing part.
– ohoservices
Jul 23 '14 at 22:37
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
I think I may have fixed this by reinstalling lightdm (Be careful to reinstall and not to remove it since that might cause issues with rebooting). None of the other solutions worked for me.
sudo apt install --reinstall lightdm
update:
This happened again and this time reinstalling lightdm didn't solve the problem. What worked instead was this:
1) I installed dconf-editor and reset the value /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ to default, keeping a copy of its value in a file.
2) After logging out and logging in again I reinserted the original value (i.e., my custom shortcuts). Now, everything seems to work again.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
I think I may have fixed this by reinstalling lightdm (Be careful to reinstall and not to remove it since that might cause issues with rebooting). None of the other solutions worked for me.
sudo apt install --reinstall lightdm
update:
This happened again and this time reinstalling lightdm didn't solve the problem. What worked instead was this:
1) I installed dconf-editor and reset the value /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ to default, keeping a copy of its value in a file.
2) After logging out and logging in again I reinserted the original value (i.e., my custom shortcuts). Now, everything seems to work again.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
I think I may have fixed this by reinstalling lightdm (Be careful to reinstall and not to remove it since that might cause issues with rebooting). None of the other solutions worked for me.
sudo apt install --reinstall lightdm
update:
This happened again and this time reinstalling lightdm didn't solve the problem. What worked instead was this:
1) I installed dconf-editor and reset the value /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ to default, keeping a copy of its value in a file.
2) After logging out and logging in again I reinserted the original value (i.e., my custom shortcuts). Now, everything seems to work again.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
I think I may have fixed this by reinstalling lightdm (Be careful to reinstall and not to remove it since that might cause issues with rebooting). None of the other solutions worked for me.
sudo apt install --reinstall lightdm
update:
This happened again and this time reinstalling lightdm didn't solve the problem. What worked instead was this:
1) I installed dconf-editor and reset the value /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/ to default, keeping a copy of its value in a file.
2) After logging out and logging in again I reinserted the original value (i.e., my custom shortcuts). Now, everything seems to work again.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
edited Jan 30 '17 at 9:33
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
answered Jan 29 '17 at 5:26
bilbo
112
112
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
add a comment |
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
This problem keeps on occurring and this time again the previous solutions didn't work. Killing unity-settings-daemon solved the problem. It remains a mystery to me how to prevent this from re-occurring. Any pointers would be much appreciated. I should add that I run Ubuntu 16.10.
– bilbo
Feb 12 '17 at 6:15
add a comment |
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