MacBook Pro - Volume Keys not responding.

rhoodtay · rhoodtay #1 (**permalink**)

03-21-2008, 12:34 PM

Every time I try and change my volume it won't go anywhere. If i hit the F4 and F5 volume keys, it just shows the computer at full volume with a little circle and line through it underneath. When I have speakers plugged in they volume buttons work fine but without them in I can't change my volume under system preferences or with the volume buttons. Any ideas?

Thundermoon1994 · Thundermoon1994 #2 (**permalink**)

03-25-2008, 12:14 AM

Try using one of those compressed air cans to spray air into your headphone jack. It's probably dirty/dusty inside.

tweaked · tweaked #3 (**permalink**)

03-26-2008, 07:43 AM

Switching from external to internal speakers will effect your audio output and volume controls. You need to change it in your audio setup..

applications/utilities/audio midi setup/built in output

your default audio output and properties are probably (aggregated) just change it back to Built-in output and all should be fine!

hope this helps!

erinsbagley · erinsbagley #4 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 03:27 PM

I'm having the same issue that someone listed in this thread. I haven't been using any headphones on my computer lately, or plugged in external speakers. I just turned my MacBook Pro on this morning and was unable to adjust the volume; the exact same thing happens to me as listed above. I went to system preferences and all the options for changing sounds are faded - I am somehow locked out of making any adjustments. Ideas? Thanks!

chscag · chscag #5 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 07:42 PM

Let's try to reset the PRAM / NVRAM. Follow the instructions in this Apple KB article and post back results.

erinsbagley · erinsbagley #6 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 09:23 PM

Thank you, that worked!

Thundermoon1994 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 26, 2006 Location: Kent, OH Posts: 495 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro w/ 2.4 GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB	03-25-2008, 12:14 AM Try using one of those compressed air cans to spray air into your headphone jack. It's probably dirty/dusty inside. -- Unibody 15.4" MacBook Pro (2.4 GHz Core2Duo Penryn, 250 GB HD, 4 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce 9400M & GeForce 9600M GT w/ 256 MB) -- -- 8 GB iPhone 3G -- 30 GB iPod Video --
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chscag #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,967 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	09-24-2010, 07:42 PM Let's try to reset the PRAM / NVRAM. Follow the instructions in this Apple KB article and post back results. Community Guidelines
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rhoodtay #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 26, 2007 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 52 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.33 ghz, 15 inch, 3gb ram.	03-21-2008, 12:34 PM Every time I try and change my volume it won't go anywhere. If i hit the F4 and F5 volume keys, it just shows the computer at full volume with a little circle and line through it underneath. When I have speakers plugged in they volume buttons work fine but without them in I can't change my volume under system preferences or with the volume buttons. Any ideas?
	QUOTE Thanks

erinsbagley #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2010 Posts: 2	09-24-2010, 03:27 PM I'm having the same issue that someone listed in this thread. I haven't been using any headphones on my computer lately, or plugged in external speakers. I just turned my MacBook Pro on this morning and was unable to adjust the volume; the exact same thing happens to me as listed above. I went to system preferences and all the options for changing sounds are faded - I am somehow locked out of making any adjustments. Ideas? Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

erinsbagley #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2010 Posts: 2	09-24-2010, 09:23 PM Thank you, that worked!
	QUOTE Thanks

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