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[LeoB]

Option to adjust the Internal Volume sensitivity (number of steps).

Do this or similar

[Matt]

Are you looking for sub-percents?

[Matt]

With internal volume, each notch is 0.5 dB.  That's a pretty fine control.

[LeoB]

I'm looking for 1dB steps.

Thank you.

[Matt]

I'm looking for 1dB steps.

Thank you.

Well you get 0.5 dB with Internal volume, so that's fine isn't it?

[LeoB]

No, that's not fine. I want faster control.

When I hold Volume button on my remote pressed continuously I always overshoot the desired level, so I have to do it step by step, and it takes me too long to get where I want.

If I can change the volume in 1 dB increments it'll be two times faster and more convenient. I think 0.5 dB increments are fine for the rotary volume control, but when you do it pressing the button, bigger increments are better.

[Matt]

I really misunderstood your original post.  I thought for sure you wanted finer control, not courser.

Honestly this seems like a really minor gripe.

[LeoB]

Yes, this is a very minor annoyance, however, I have to deal with it every time I use the MC.

[Matt]

What remote do you use?  Is it one where you can customize what each button does?  If so, set the volume increment to 5 instead of 1.

[LeoB]

Thank you, Matt. But I don’t really understand what you are suggesting to do. Where should I set the volume increment?

I use a universal IR remote, which learned the keystrokes from my IR keyboard.

Basically, the remote works as an IR keyboard, so, the Volume Up button is Ctrl + =, and the Volume Down is Ctrl + -.

I think I can play with the keyboard Repeat Delay and Repeat Rate in Windows to alleviate my problem somehow.

[glynor]

I'm glad you added that.  You can't customize what MC uses for steps for internal volume, but you can certainly alter how a remote sends the commands.  MC has very nice automation commands for Volume Control (and pretty much everything else), and you can specify the steps.

To increase volume by 10%: mc20.exe /VolumeUp 10
To decrease volume by 10%: mc20.exe /VolumeDown 10

You can also set volume percentages directly.  Or, you know, just blast it multiple times, I guess.  But if you can run a command line when you press a button, then this is easily solved.

[LeoB]

Thank you guys.

I just changed the parameters in Resource.xml from "1" to "2" and the problem was solved!

[Matt]

Thank you guys.

I just changed the parameters in Resource.xml from "1" to "2" and the problem was solved!

Put a copy in "Custom Resources" that way we won't overwrite it on install.  That's a folder you should create next to "Default Resources".

[LeoB]

Put a copy in "Custom Resources" that way we won't overwrite it on install.  That's a folder you should create next to "Default Resources".

This is exactly what I did.