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>	The Multimedia capplet provides control over sound and other GNOME
        multimedia functions.
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>	  The Sound capplet allows you to set the system sounds for your GNOME
	  session. There are two tabs to select in the sound
	  capplet: General and Sound Events. 
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>	  <TT
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>General Tab</B
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> - At this point you have
	  two options to choose from in the General tab, enabling
	  sound for GNOME and for events. If you select
	  <TT
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>Enable Sound for GNOME</B
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> you will make
	  sure that GNOME's sound engine (ESD) will be launched when
	  you start GNOME.  <TT
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>Enable sound for
	  events</B
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> will launch any sound files you have set
	  in the <TT
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>Sound Events</B
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> tab when those
	  events occur. With these two items enabled, GNOME will
	  remember your sound settings whenever you log in or out.
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>Figure 9. The GNOME Sound Capplet</B
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>	  <TT
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>Sound Events Tab</B
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> - This tab allows you
	  to control the sounds made by various programs and events in
	  GNOME.
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>	  To change the sound associated with a GNOME event, select the event
	  from the hierarchical list on the left and press the
	  <TT
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>Browse</B
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> button to find a sound file on your
	  system. Press the <TT
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>Play</B
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> button to test the sound.
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>Figure 10. The GNOME Sound Capplet</B
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