Unfortunately, this link (https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=650371) shows that devs are unwilling to fix this problem. It's unfortunate, as this problem can cause both hearing and audio equipment damage.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #650371 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=650371 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/871133 Title: Ubuntu Oneric Volume Step Can Not be Changed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/871133/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs