I'm running SUSE 13.2 and KDE 4.14.6 with pulse audio, and have two sound outputs, HDMI and analog out.

Whenever I first startup the computer and log in, the volume of the HDMI is always at 100% level. I haven't checked to see if this happens with the analog output. When I go to set the volume in kmix, the volume level indicated on the slider is where I last left it, say 50% level. If I drag the slider even just the slightest, the volume drops to that level (around 50%). There is apparently a discontinuity between the volume control and what the volume actually is. The volume level is saved between reboots, but maybe the hardware resets and defaults to 100%, but it is not being set during boot up or login. Is there a way to have the hardware to be set to the values saved by kmix or the volume control automatically during boot or login?