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	 <title>&applet; Manual</title> 
	 <abstract role="description">
	   <para>&applet; enables you to control the sound
	     volume on your system and provides visual feedback on the
	     current volume level.</para>
	 </abstract>
	 <copyright> 
		<year>2002</year> 
		<year>2003</year> 
		<year>2004</year> 
		<holder>Sun Microsystems</holder> 
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	 <copyright> 
		<year>2000</year> 
		<holder>Dan Mueth</holder> 
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		  <firstname>Angela</firstname> 
		  <surname>Boyle</surname> 
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			 <address><email>aboyle@aboyle.com</email></address> 
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		  <firstname>Dan</firstname> 
		  <surname>Mueth</surname> 
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	 <revhistory>
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>&applet; Applet Manual V&manrevision;</revnumber> 
		  <date>&date;</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Angela Boyle</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision>  
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.6</revnumber> 
		  <date>February 2004</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision>  
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.5</revnumber> 
		  <date>September 2003</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.4</revnumber> 
		  <date>August 2003</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision>  
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.3</revnumber> 
		  <date>March 2003</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.2</revnumber> 
		  <date>January 2003</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.1</revnumber> 
		  <date>August 2002</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.0</revnumber> 
		  <date>April 2002</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Sun GNOME Documentation Team
				</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Mixer Applet</revnumber> 
		  <date>2000</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Dan Mueth
				<email>d-mueth@uchicago.edu</email></para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
		  </revdescription> 
		</revision> 
	 </revhistory> 
	 <releaseinfo> This manual describes version &appletversion; of &applet;.
		</releaseinfo> 
	 <legalnotice> 
		<title>Feedback</title> 
		<para> To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this manual, follow the directions in the <ulink url="ghelp:gnome-feedback" type="help">GNOME Feedback Page</ulink>. </para>
		
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  <indexterm> 
	 <primary>Volume Control</primary> 
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<!-- ============= Introduction ============================== -->
<sect1 id="volumecontrol-introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
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		<title>&applet; Applet</title> 
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			 <textobject> 
				<phrase>Shows Volume Control applet. Contains image of a speaker.</phrase> 
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<para>The <application>&applet;</application> applet enables you to control the sound volume on your system. The applet icon changes depending on the volume level that you select. For example, if you select a low volume level, the icon displays one sound wave emanating from the speaker in the applet icon. As you increase the volume, the icon changes to display more sound waves. </para>

    <sect2 id="volumecontrol-introduction-add">
      <title>To Add &applet; to a Panel</title>
      <para>To add <application>&applet;</application> to a panel,
      right-click on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to
      Panel</guimenuitem>.  Select <application>&applet;</application>
      in the <application>Add to the panel</application> dialog, then
      click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
    </sect2>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="volumecontrol-usage">
<title>Using &applet;</title>

	<sect2 id="volumecontrol-adjust">
	<title>To Adjust the Volume</title>
	<para>Click on the applet to display a slider control. To increase the volume, move the slider upwards. To decrease the volume, move the slider downwards.</para>
	</sect2>
	
	<sect2 id="volumecontrol-off">
	<title>To Switch the Volume Off</title>
	<para>To switch the volume off, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Mute</guimenuitem>. </para>
	</sect2>
	
	<sect2 id="volumecontrol-add">
	<title>To Access Additional Features</title>
	<para>To access additional functionality for working with volume, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Open Volume Control</guimenuitem>. A volume control application starts, which enables you to control the volume and balance levels for audio playback and recording.</para>
	</sect2>

</sect1>

<sect1 id="volumecontrol-prefs">
<title>Customizing &applet;</title>
<para>To configure <application>&applet;</application>, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>.</para> 
    <note>
      <para>
        <application>&applet;</application> populates the <guilabel>Volume Control Preferences</guilabel> dialog dynamically, based on the functionality supported by your sound card.
      </para>
    </note>

<variablelist> 
		  <varlistentry> 
			 <term><guilabel>Audio Channels</guilabel></term> 
			 <listitem> 
			 <para>Select the audio output channel that you want to control:</para> 
			 <itemizedlist>
			 	<listitem><para><guilabel>Volume</guilabel></para></listitem>
			 	<listitem><para><guilabel>PCM</guilabel></para></listitem>
			 	<listitem><para><guilabel>Speaker</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>Line-in</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>Microphone</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>CD</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>Record</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>Line-1</guilabel></para></listitem>
				<listitem><para><guilabel>Line-2</guilabel></para></listitem>
			 </itemizedlist>
			 </listitem> 
		  </varlistentry> 
		</variablelist> 

<para>Click <guibutton>Close</guibutton> to close the <guilabel>Volume Control Preferences</guilabel> dialog.</para>

</sect1>
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