# Volume Control Manual

## Introduction

### Volume Control Applet

Shows Volume Control applet. Contains image of a speaker.

The Volume Control 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.

### To Add Volume Control to a Panel

To add Volume Control to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel. Select Volume Control in the Add to the panel dialogue, then click OK.

## Using Volume Control

### To Adjust the Volume

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.

### To Switch the Volume Off

To switch the volume off, right-click on the applet, then choose Mute.

### To Access Additional Features

To access additional functionality for working with volume, right-click on the applet, then choose Open Volume Control. A volume control application starts, which enables you to control the volume and balance levels for audio playback and recording.

## Customising Volume Control

To configure Volume Control, right-click on the applet, then choose Preferences.

Volume Control populates the Volume Control Preferences dialogue dynamically, based on the functionality supported by your sound card.

Audio Channels

- Select the audio output channel that you want to control:

  - Volume

  - PCM

  - Speaker

  - Line-in

  - Microphone

  - CD

  - Record

  - Line-1

  - Line-2

Click Close to close the Volume Control Preferences dialogue.