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No Volume control

I have creative soundblaster 5.1 x-fi and I can select it in the sound settings as the output but I cannot control the volume. It's always set at max volume. How can I control the volume? Thank you for your help.

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@durkmusic Published 2011-06-12
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Snow Leopard 10.6
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2,886 historical reads · 0 curated field notes (from 3 dispatches) · 2011-06-12 – 2011-06-20
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@durkmusic (3)

I have creative soundblaster 5.1 x-fi and I can select it in the sound settings as the output but I cannot control the volume. It's always set at max volume. How can I control the volume?

Thank you for your help.

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @durkmusic

Author Update #1 @durkmusic 2011-06-16

While trying to fix it myself I installed appleADA or some kext that was supposed to work but after reboot I cannot boot, even using nawcom and another boot cd, using any boot commands. Please help!

Author Update #2 @durkmusic 2011-06-20

Okay I got applehda.kext removed and I can now boot but I still want to have volume control but do not have it or know how to get it. Can someone help?

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