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= Overview =

The inability to toggle the volume mute particulary affects users of the XFCE desktop environment. This is due to an incompatability between ''xfce4-volumed'' - the volume daemon used by this desktop environment- and ''PulseAudio'', which is responsible for recording and playback. The result is that once muted, the volume cannot be restored by un-checking the mute button; it is instead necessary to open the ''Volume Control Settings'' to do so.

The are two solutions available. The first is to remove ''PulseAudio'' completely, allowing for the ''Alsa'' sound server to take over instead. The second is to create a sound configuration file. '''New users may find the first solution easier to implement'''.


= Solution 1: Removing PulseAudio =

The first step is to remove all PulseAudio packages by entering the following command in the terminal:

 sudo pacman -R pavucontrol pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa

It might be necessary to remove manjaro-pulse and pulseaudio-ctl first. You can do that with the following command:

 sudo pacman -Rns manjaro-pulse
 sudo pacman -Rns pulseaudio-ctl


Once completed, the second step is to install ''xfce4-mixer'', which is a volume control applet specifically designed for the XFCE desktop environment. The command below has also listed ''xfce4-volumed'' for re-installation:

 sudo pacman -S xfce4-mixer xfce4-volumed


Once installed, close the terminal and reboot your system for the changes to take effect. ''Alsa'' will automatically take over from the now-deleted ''PulseAudio.''

= Solution 2: Creating a Sound Configuration File = 

An alternative solution is to create a configuration file - '''asound.conf''' - to act as a workaround by altering the default sound configuration settings. In order to work, it is absolutely essential that this file be created within the '''etc''' folder, which itself also contains a number of other system configuration files.


== Create the Sound Configuration File ==

The syntax of the command to create a sound configuration file within the ''etc'' folder is:

 sudo [text editor] /etc/asound.conf

For example, if you wish to create and edit the file within the terminal using nano (a standard terminal-based text editor) then enter:

 sudo nano /etc/asound.conf


Otherwise - if you have installed the full version of Manjaro (i.e. not the NET-Edition) - you may find it easier to use the pre-installed gedit text editor instead. This will create and open the configuration file up as a document, making it easier to read and edit. To use gedit instead, enter:

 gksudo gedit /etc/asound.conf


== Edit the Sound Configuration File ==

Once created, a blank screen or document should be presented. Enter (or copy and paste) the following code into this file, '''exactly''' as it is shown below:

 pcm.pulse {
    type pulse
 }
 ctl.pulse {
    type pulse
 }
 pcm.!default {
    type pulse
 }
 ctl.!default {
    type pulse
 }


Once you have completed the code, save and close the file by:

* '''nano''': Press CTRL and 'x' to exit, 'y' to save, and <enter> to finish, or
* '''gedit''': Select the 'save' option and then close the window.


Prior to rebooting for the changes to take effect, it is also possible to optionally add a keyboard shortcut to toggle volume muting.


== Optional: Add a Keyboard Shortcut to Toggle Volume Muting ==

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To set a keyboard shortcut:

'''1.''' Open the Menu, select ''Settings'', and then ''Keyboard''

'''2.''' Select the ''Application Shortcuts'' tab

'''3.''' Select the ''+ Add'' Button

'''4.''' Enter the following command, and then select ''OK''

 amixer set Master toggle

'''5.''' When prompted, press the appropriate key or key combination desired to toggle muting

Once complete, close the ''Keyboard Settings'' window, and reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
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= Troubleshooting =
== Steam ==

If U using '''Steam'''. '''Don't run''' <code>amixer set Master toggle</code> command. Otherwise the game will not run properly due to an error ALSA audio. It is recommended to restore the default contents of '''/etc/asound.conf'''.

== Skype ==

If your music or video sound gets muted when answering a call on Skype, open /etc/pulse/default.pa in your favourite editor. Add # at the beginning of the line that contains '''load-module module-role-cork''', so you get '''# load-module module-role-cork'''. Save the file and reboot. [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=148424]

= Support =

Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you can post any related feedback: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=6451.msg56627#msg56627]


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