As a work-around try: sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart
Restarting the mixer applet does not fix the high CPU for me. It appears to be a bug in the way removing the USB sound is handled lower than that. Hope this helps, -- mixer_applet2 (aka volume control applet) hogs CPU https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150089 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs