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	 <title>Volume Control Manual</title> 
	 <abstract role="description">
	   <para>Volume Control enables you to control the sound volume on your system and provides visual feedback on the current volume level.</para>
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	 <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> 
	 </copyright><copyright><year>2007</year><holder>David Lodge (dave@cirt.net)</holder></copyright>
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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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	 <revhistory>
		<revision> 
		  <revnumber>Volume Control Applet Manual V2.8</revnumber> 
		  <date>August 2004</date> 
		  <revdescription> 
			 <para role="author">Angela Boyle</para> 
			 <para role="publisher">GNOME Documentation Project</para> 
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		<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> 
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		<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> 
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		</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> 
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		</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> 
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		</revision> 
	 </revhistory> 
	 <releaseinfo>This manual describes version 2.8 of Volume Control.</releaseinfo> 
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	 <primary>Volume Control</primary> 
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<sect1 id="volumecontrol-introduction">
<title>Introduction</title>
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		<title>Volume Control Applet</title> 
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				<phrase>Shows Volume Control applet. Contains image of a speaker.</phrase> 
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<para>The <application>Volume Control</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 Volume Control to a Panel</title>
      <para>To add <application>Volume Control</application> to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose <guimenuitem>Add to Panel</guimenuitem>. Select <application>Volume Control</application> in the <application>Add to the panel</application> dialogue, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para>
    </sect2>
</sect1>

<sect1 id="volumecontrol-usage">
<title>Using Volume Control</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>Customising Volume Control</title>
<para>To configure <application>Volume Control</application>, right-click on the applet, then choose <guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem>.</para> 
    <note>
      <para><application>Volume Control</application> populates the <guilabel>Volume Control Preferences</guilabel> dialogue 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> dialogue.</para>

</sect1>
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