[GH-ISSUE #799] Volume control scaling (Dell U3419W)? #513

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opened 2026-05-05 06:10:02 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @carefulcomputer on GitHub (Nov 18, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/799

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Describe the bug

On my dell U3419W, at 1% volume (minimum possible in ui slider) it is near 'normal' sound level (you can hear it in next room). And it goes up from there.
It gets little problematic when I want to get it lower than normal so that sound doesn't interrupt other family members in adjacent rooms because either it is at 1% (which is more than what I want) and or at 0% (mute)

Is there a setting or some way to 'scale' the sound so I can adjust the volume to be lower ?

Steps to reproduce

Use dell U3419W monitor
Set volume to 1%
Observe sound level.

Expected behavior

Ideally there would be way to scale the volume so that I can adjust max and min for 0 and 100%. That way I would be able to map 'current 1%' to '50% on new scale'.

Anything else?

No response

Environment Information (please complete the following information)

- macOS version: 11.6
- Mac model:MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MonitorControl version: 4.0.2 Build 6965
- Monitor(s):dell U3419W
- Apple Silicon/M1 (yes or no): no

Originally created by @carefulcomputer on GitHub (Nov 18, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/799 ### Before opening the issue, have you...? - [X] Searched for existing issues - [X] Looked through [the wiki](https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/wiki) - [X] Updated MonitorControl to the latest version (if applicable) ### Describe the bug On my dell U3419W, at 1% volume (minimum possible in ui slider) it is near 'normal' sound level (you can hear it in next room). And it goes up from there. It gets little problematic when I want to get it lower than normal so that sound doesn't interrupt other family members in adjacent rooms because either it is at 1% (which is more than what I want) and or at 0% (mute) Is there a setting or some way to 'scale' the sound so I can adjust the volume to be lower ? ### Steps to reproduce 1. Use dell U3419W monitor 2. Set volume to 1% 3. Observe sound level. ### Expected behavior Ideally there would be way to scale the volume so that I can adjust max and min for 0 and 100%. That way I would be able to map 'current 1%' to '50% on new scale'. ### Anything else? _No response_ ### Environment Information (please complete the following information) ```markdown - macOS version: 11.6 - Mac model:MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019) - MonitorControl version: 4.0.2 Build 6965 - Monitor(s):dell U3419W - Apple Silicon/M1 (yes or no): no ```

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2026-05-05 06:10:05 -06:00

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@waydabber commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021):

Hi! You can scale the sound output in Dispalys/DDC min-DDC max if you enable Show advnanced settings. If the setting of 1 is still too loud, then there is nothing to do about that, as the display accepts only integer values (1 being the lowest option after 0).

Hope this helps!

@waydabber commented on GitHub (Nov 19, 2021): Hi! You can scale the sound output in `Dispalys`/`DDC min`-`DDC max` if you enable `Show advnanced settings`. If the setting of `1` is still too loud, then there is nothing to do about that, as the display accepts only integer values (`1` being the lowest option after `0`). Hope this helps!