Mixer Applet

by:

Dan Mueth


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Mixer Applet

Mixer Applet

Mixer Applet, shown in Figure 1, provides a simple and convenient interface for controlling the sound volume and launching the Audio Mixer. To add this applet to a Panel, right-click on the Panel and choose Panel->Add to panel->Applet->Multimedia->Mixer.

Figure 1. Mixer Applet

Usage

To adjust the volume, slide the volume bar up (louder) or down (quieter). To mute (or un-mute) the volume, press the speaker icon at the bottom of the applet.

If you right-click on the applet, it brings up a menu, containing the following commands:

  • About… — shows info about the Drive Mount Applet, inluding version and author's name.

  • Help… — brings up this document.

  • Run gmix… — starts the GMIX Audio Mixer application. The contents of this audio mixer will vary, depending upon the capabilities of your sound card. However, it typically allows you to control the volume level of the different sound input devices, such as the CD player, microphone, and line.

NoteNote About Sound in GNOME
 

For sound to work in GNOME, you must have sound enabled in the Control Center. To configure sound, click on the Main Menu button (the foot icon) and select Programs->Setting->Multimedia->Sound. Make sure both sound options are enabled in the General tab. Feel free to configure and test things in the Sound Events section. Note that you may have to exit GNOME and restart for sound to work properly after enabling it in the Control Center for the first time.

Known bugs and limitations

There are no known bugs.

Authors

This applet was writen by Michael Fulbright . To submit suggestions and bug reports, use The GNOME Bug Tracking System or the bug-buddy utility in the Main Menu.