* Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com> [2003-01-21 16:59]:
> 
> Timo Schmidt <list-netbsd@xomit.de> writes:
> 
> > But by using an mulitmedia application like xmms or mplayer
> > or he mixer control software aumix I can increase the volume
> > to any level via the software but never decrease the volume
> > by the functionality provided by the respective application.
> 
> I suspect some sort of a weird interaction between the SM
> BIOS's way of manipulating the sound device and the sound
> driver. What happens if you use mixerctl, audioct, audioplay,
> etc?

If I'am using mixerctl the volume can easily be adjusted.

  -Timo