A problem with volume control of microphone

I'm not sure I understand your question. You want to control the volume of all speakers together? If thats the question than you have to use the Master volume control.
For more details on how to do that please let us know what application you are using.

Yes I want to control every speaker from one slider, I use the default one the goes with Ubuntu Feisty.
I think it is called Gnome Volume Control

First, you should make sure you are using the right device. From the gnome-volume-control menu you should select
File->Change Device and choose the appropriate one.
After this, go to Edit->Preferences and select the Master track to be visible (should be the first one on the list).
Once the track is visible use it to control the volume of all speakers at once.

I got the right device tjecked and when I look for that Master track, I can't find any, I have narrowed it down to be PCM that affects every speaker, the problem is that I would like the slider in my panel to affect that and not front speaker which it does at the moment.

If I set it to only display PCM it still toggles only front speakers.

Can you type these commands in a terminal and paste the output here:

amixer
lspci -vnn

Thanks.

Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [off]
  Front Right: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 82 [32%] [-34.60dB]
  Front Right: Playback 82 [32%] [-34.60dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 3 [100%]
  Front Right: 3 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Side',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 25 [81%] [3.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic Boost',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 3
  Front Left: 0 [0%]
  Front Right: 0 [0%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pvolume cvolume pswitch pswitch-joined cswitch cswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39 Capture 0 - 31
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [off] Capture 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-58.50dB] [off] Capture 0 [0%] [-34.50dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Playback Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'PCM' 'ADC1' 'ADC2' 'ADC3'
  Item0: 'PCM'
Simple mixer control 'Mono',0
  Capabilities: pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [off]
  Front Right: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 54
  Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 54
  Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',2
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 54
  Front Left: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 39 [72%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Analog Mix',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 31
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 31 [100%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 15
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 15 [100%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-45.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'Mic' 'CD' 'Mix'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'Mic' 'CD' 'Mix'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',2
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'Mic' 'CD' 'Mix'
  Item0: 'Front Mic'

and
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82P965/G965 Memory Controller Hub [8086:29a0] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ea]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port [8086:29a1] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fe7fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #4 [8086:2834] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        I/O ports at dc00 [size=32]

00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #5 [8086:2835] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at e000 [size=32]

00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI #2 [8086:283a] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at febffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:284b] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
        Memory at febf8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:283f] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=07, sec-latency=0
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000dfe00000-00000000dfefffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2847] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
        Memory behind bridge: fe900000-fe9fffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 6 [8086:2849] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
        Memory behind bridge: fe800000-fe8fffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #1 [8086:2830] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        I/O ports at d480 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #2 [8086:2831] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at d800 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #3 [8086:2832] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        I/O ports at d880 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI #1 [8086:2836] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at febff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev f2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=08, sec-latency=32
        I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
        Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000088000000-00000000880fffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801HB/HR (ICH8/R) LPC Interface Controller [8086:2810] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) 4 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2820] (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
        I/O ports at e880 [size=4]
        I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
        I/O ports at e480 [size=4]
        I/O ports at e400 [size=16]
        I/O ports at e080 [size=16]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:283e] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 15
        Memory at 88100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=256]
        I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]

00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2825] (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at d400 [size=8]
        I/O ports at d080 [size=4]
        I/O ports at d000 [size=8]
        I/O ports at cc00 [size=4]
        I/O ports at c880 [size=16]
        I/O ports at c800 [size=16]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Memory at fe7fc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Bus: primary=01, secondary=02, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fe6fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00007fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fa5fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000bfdfffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

02:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=02, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00008000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: fa600000-fe6fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000bfe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: <access denied>

03:00.0 3D controller [0302]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0294] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81fb]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        I/O ports at 7c00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at fa5e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0294] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81fb]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at fc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        I/O ports at 8c00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at fe6e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Unknown device [11ab:4364] (rev 12)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81f8]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fe8fc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        I/O ports at 9800 [size=256]
        Expansion ROM at fe8c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

06:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81e4]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at fe9fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Expansion ROM at fe9e0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

06:00.1 IDE interface [0101]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81e4]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at ac00 [size=8]
        I/O ports at a880 [size=4]
        I/O ports at a800 [size=8]
        I/O ports at a480 [size=4]
        I/O ports at a400 [size=16]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) [104c:8023] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:815b]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
        Memory at feaff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Memory at feaf8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

08:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller [11ab:4320] (rev 13)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Asus) [1043:811a]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
        Memory at feaf4000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        I/O ports at b800 [size=256]
        Expansion ROM at 88000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>

bear@bear-desktop:~$ sudo lspci -vnn
Password:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82P965/G965 Memory Controller Hub [8086:29a0] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ea]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port [8086:29a1] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fe7fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device [8086:0000]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0

00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #4 [8086:2834] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        I/O ports at dc00 [size=32]

00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #5 [8086:2835] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at e000 [size=32]

00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI #2 [8086:283a] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Memory at febffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:284b] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
        Memory at febf8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [70] Express Unknown type IRQ 0

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:283f] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=07, sec-latency=0
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000dfe00000-00000000dfefffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 [8086:2847] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 0000a000-0000afff
        Memory behind bridge: fe900000-fe9fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 6 [8086:2849] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00009000-00009fff
        Memory behind bridge: fe800000-fe8fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+) IRQ 0
        Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #1 [8086:2830] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        I/O ports at d480 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #2 [8086:2831] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at d800 [size=32]

00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI #3 [8086:2832] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        I/O ports at d880 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI #1 [8086:2836] (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Memory at febff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev f2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=08, sec-latency=32
        I/O behind bridge: 0000b000-0000bfff
        Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000088000000-00000000880fffff
        Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801HB/HR (ICH8/R) LPC Interface Controller [8086:2810] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information

00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) 4 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2820] (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at ec00 [size=8]
        I/O ports at e880 [size=4]
        I/O ports at e800 [size=8]
        I/O ports at e480 [size=4]
        I/O ports at e400 [size=16]
        I/O ports at e080 [size=16]
        Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3

00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:283e] (rev 02)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 15
        Memory at 88100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=256]
        I/O ports at 0400 [size=32]

00:1f.5 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller [8086:2825] (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81ec]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
        I/O ports at d400 [size=8]
        I/O ports at d080 [size=4]
        I/O ports at d000 [size=8]
        I/O ports at cc00 [size=4]
        I/O ports at c880 [size=16]
        I/O ports at c800 [size=16]
        Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3

01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Memory at fe7fc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Bus: primary=01, secondary=02, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fe6fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Express Upstream Port IRQ 0

02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00007000-00007fff
        Memory behind bridge: f6500000-fa5fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 000000009fe00000-00000000bfdfffff
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Express Downstream Port (Slot-) IRQ 0

02:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:01b3] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Bus: primary=02, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00008000-00008fff
        Memory behind bridge: fa600000-fe6fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000bfe00000-00000000dfdfffff
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] Express Downstream Port (Slot-) IRQ 0

03:00.0 3D controller [0302]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0294] (rev a1)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81fb]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at f8000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        I/O ports at 7c00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at fa5e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0

04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Unknown device [10de:0294] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81fb]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fd000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at fc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        I/O ports at 8c00 [size=128]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at fe6e0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [68] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint IRQ 0

05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Unknown device [11ab:4364] (rev 12)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81f8]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at fe8fc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        I/O ports at 9800 [size=256]
        Expansion ROM at fe8c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [5c] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
        Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0

06:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81e4]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at fe9fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Expansion ROM at fe9e0000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 1

06:00.1 IDE interface [0101]: JMicron Technologies, Inc. JMicron 20360/20363 AHCI Controller [197b:2363] (rev 02) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:81e4]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        I/O ports at ac00 [size=8]
        I/O ports at a880 [size=4]
        I/O ports at a800 [size=8]
        I/O ports at a480 [size=4]
        I/O ports at a400 [size=16]
        Capabilities: [68] Power Management version 2

08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Texas Instruments TSB43AB22/A IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link) [104c:8023] (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Unknown device [1043:815b]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 21
        Memory at feaff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Memory at feaf8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

08:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller [11ab:4320] (rev 13)
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Asus) [1043:811a]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 20
        Memory at feaf4000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        I/O ports at b800 [size=256]
        Expansion ROM at 88000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data

I must add in last command I double posted just with sudo by a mistake, doesn't look like I can edit it.

I think you should try to follow the advices of this page:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto

And let us know if you need assistance in any of those operations.

I am experiencing the same problem.

I have a Dell Inspiron 9300, which has a "subwoofer" on the bottom of it. The subwoofer is controlled by the Master Mono slider and the Master slider controls the two stereo front speakers.

After displaying the PCM volume slider, I found it controls the overall volume, that is, the volume from both the front speakers and the subwoofer simultaneously.

I believe the original poster was probably looking for a file to edit to switch the functionality of the Main slider and the PCM slider. Ideally for me, this would be a plain-text config file that I could sudo gedit, but if not, so be it.

My reason for wanting to do this is that my laptop has multimedia keys on the front edge, and the volume keys currently control the Main slider (and thus only the front stereo speakers) in the Volume Control.

Alternatively, I assume it's possible to change the functionality of the buttons on the front of the laptop. I'm uncertain of the feasibility/desireability of that particular solution, however. Would this affect functionality in some programs? I'm guessing no, but I have no idea.

If I change to the other device via File->Change Device->SigmaTel STAC9750,51 (OSS Mixer) the sliders no longer have any effect on any volume level of any speaker. The device that affects volume level is Intel ICH6 (Alsa mixer).

After reviewing the linked document, I hesitate to take any of those steps, as the hardware is working correctly, just slightly misconfigured for my particular hardware.

Apologies if this was verbose, and please keep in mind I am not a coder.

I am also having the same problem. When adjusting the "master" volume it only affects the "Front" channel of speakers. Center, Rear, Side, LFE, and all other speaker channels remain the same.

The way the volume should work is that if the "Master" volume is changed, the volume of all channels should be reduce. What's the point of adjusting the volume or really having any sort of volume tied to the volume keys on my keyboard if the LFE, center, rear, and remaining channels are still going to be loud?

The problem does not seem to be hardware related nor does it seem to be a cause for a lack of drivers. It is simply because the "Master" volume is tied ONLY to the Front channel of speakers when there actually should be a seperate setting for Front and the master volume should be completely separate from all other channels (as it is in every other popular OS).

I have a strange problem recording with the Sound recorder: it works if I use a very cheap children microphone; when i try to record with a professional Panasonic Microphone I get a very faint recorded sound....
How is that possible?