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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml index 8186110..9c40287 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml @@ -2626,38 +2626,38 @@ events with sounds</secondary> sounds with</primary> </indexterm> <indexterm> - <primary>sound server</primary> + <primary>volume</primary> </indexterm> <para>The <application>Sound</application> preference tool enables -you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which -sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> +you to control devices and volume for sound input and output. +You can also specify which sounds to play when particular events occur.</para> <para>You can customize the settings for the <application>Sound</application> preference tool in the following functional areas:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>General</guilabel> + <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> + <guilabel>Input</guilabel> </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> - <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> + <guilabel>Output</guilabel> </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <sect3 id="goscustmulti-3"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>General</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound -server. You can also enable sound event functions.</para> - <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-4"/> lists the general sound preferences + <para>You can chance the overall output volume using the <guilabel>Output volume </guilabel> slider at the top of the window. The <guilabel>Mute </guilabel> checkbox allows to temporarily suppress all output without disturbing the current volume.</para> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-48"> + <title>Sound Effects Preferences</title> + <para>A sound theme is collection of sound effects that are associated to various events, such as opening a dialog, clicking a button or selecting an item in a menu. One of the most prominent event sounds is the <emphasis>System Bell</emphasis> sound that often played to indicate a keyboard input error. Use the <guilabel>Sound Effects</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to choose a sound theme and modify the bell sound</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound effects preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-4"> - <title>General Sound Preferences</title> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> + <title>Sound Effects Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> @@ -2673,47 +2673,61 @@ that you can modify.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Enable sound -server startup</guilabel> - </para> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para><guilabel>Alert Volume</guilabel> slider</para> </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME -session. When the sound server is active, the GNOME Desktop can play sounds.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Alert Volume</guilabel> slider to +control the volume for event sounds.</para> + <para>The <guilabel>Mute</guilabel> checkbox allows to + temporarily suppress event sounds without modifying the + current volume.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guilabel>Sounds for -events</guilabel> + <guilabel>Sound Theme </guilabel> </para> </entry> <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the GNOME -Desktop. You can select this option only if the <guilabel>Enable sound server -startup</guilabel> option is selected.</para> + <para>Use this combobox to select a different sound theme.</para> + <para>Choose <guilabel>No sounds</guilabel> to turn off all event sounds.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para><guilabel>Choose an alert sound </guilabel> list</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Choose an alternative sound for the System Bell from + this list.</para> + <para>Selecting a list element plays the sound.</para> + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para><guilabel>Enable window and button sounds </guilabel> checkbox</para> + </entry> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>Uncheck this option if you don't want to hear sounds + for window-related events (such as a dialog or a menu appearing) + and button clicks. + </para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-48"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Sound</application> preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular -events. </para> - <note> - <para>You must select the <guilabel>Enable sound server startup</guilabel> -option, and the <guilabel>Sounds for events</guilabel> option before you can -access the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tabbed section.</para> - </note> - <para><xref linkend="goscustmulti-TBL-6"/> lists the sound events preferences -that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustmulti-TBL-6"> - <title>Sound Event Preferences</title> + <sect3> + <title>Sound Input Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Input</guilabel> tabbed section to set your + preferences for sound input.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the +sound input preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> + <title>Sound Input Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> @@ -2729,74 +2743,53 @@ that you can modify.</para> </thead> <tbody> <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para><guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table</para> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Input volume </guilabel> slider + </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> table to -associate particular sounds with particular events. </para> - <para>The <guilabel>Event</guilabel> column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur. -To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category -of events.</para> - <para>The <guilabel>File to play</guilabel> column lists -the sound file that plays when the event occurs.</para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Use the input volume slider to control the input level.</para> + <para>The <guilabel>Mute </guilabel> checkbox allows to temporarily suppress all input without disturbing the current input level.</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> <para> - <guibutton>Play </guibutton> + <guilabel>Input level</guilabel> </para> </entry> - <entry colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Click on this button to play -the sound file that is associated with the selected event. </para> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> + <para>The <guilabel>Input level</guilabel> display provides + visual feedback that helps to select a suitable input volume</para> </entry> </row> <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Sound file drop-down combination box, <guibutton>Browse </guibutton></para> + <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para> + <guilabel>Choose a device for sound input </guilabel> list + </para> </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>To associate -a sound with an event, select the event in the <guilabel>Sounds</guilabel> -table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click <guibutton>Browse </guibutton> to display a <guilabel>Select sound file</guilabel> dialog. -Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the -selected event.</para> - <note> - <para>You can only associate sound files in <filename>.wav</filename> format with events.</para> - </note> + <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + <para>Choose the device that you want to receive sound input + from.</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> + <note><para>Note that the input volume can also be controlled with + the microphone icon that is shown in the notification area of the panel + when an application is listening for sound input.</para></note> </sect3> - <sect3 id="goscustdesk-41"> - <title>System Bell Settings</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>keyboard</primary> - <secondary>configuring sound preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sound</primary> - <secondary>configuring -system bell preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>system -bell</primary> - <secondary>configuring preferences</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>Use the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section to set your preferences -for the system bell.</para> - <para>Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. -Use the preferences in the <guilabel>System Bell</guilabel> tabbed section -to configure the bell sound. <xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-1"/> lists the -system bell preferences that you can modify.</para> - <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-1"> - <title>System Bell Preferences</title> + <sect3> + <title>Sound Output Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Output</guilabel> tabbed section to set your + preferences for sound output.</para> + <para><xref linkend="goscustdesk-TBL-2"/> lists the +sound output preferences that you can modify.</para> + <table frame="topbot" id="goscustdesk-TBL-2"> + <title>Sound Output Preferences</title> <tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1"> <colspec colname="colspec18" colwidth="19.21*"/> <colspec colname="colspec19" colwidth="46.79*"/> @@ -2814,52 +2807,51 @@ system bell preferences that you can modify.</para> <row> <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Sound -an audible bell</guilabel> + <guilabel>Output volume </guilabel> slider </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option to enable the system bell.</para> - </entry> - </row> - <row> - <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para> - <guilabel>Visual feedback</guilabel> - </para> - </entry> - <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0" valign="top"> - <para>Select this option to enable visual feedback -to indicate input errors. </para> + <para>Use the output volume slider to control the overall output volume.</para> + <para>The <guilabel>Mute </guilabel> checkbox allows to temporarily suppress all output without disturbing the current volume.</para> + <para>Note that the <guilabel>Output volume</guilabel> slider + is located above the tabbed section at the top of the window.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Flash -window titlebar</guilabel> + <guilabel>Choose a device for sound output </guilabel> list </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> + <para>Choose the device that you want to hear sound output + from.</para> </entry> </row> <row> <entry colname="colspec18" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> <para> - <guilabel>Flash -entire screen</guilabel> + <guilabel>Balance </guilabel> slider </para> </entry> <entry colname="colspec19" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> - <para>Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash -to indicate an input error. </para> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Balance</guilabel> slider to control + the left/right balance of an output device that has more than + one channel (e.g. stereo or 5.1).</para> </entry> </row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> + <note><para>Note that the output volume can also be controlled with + the speaker icon that is shown in the notification area of the panel.</para></note> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="goscustdesk-41"> + <title>Application Sound Preferences</title> + <para>Use the <guilabel>Applications</guilabel> tabbed section to + control the volume of sound played by individual applications.</para> + <para>Each application that is currently playing sound is identified + by its name and icon.</para> </sect3> </sect2> |