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# Multimedia

The Multimedia capplet provides control over sound and other GNOME multimedia functions.

## Sound

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.

`General Tab` - At this point you have two options to choose from in the General tab, enabling sound for GNOME and for events. If you select `Enable Sound for GNOME` you will make sure that GNOME's sound engine (ESD) will be launched when you start GNOME. `Enable sound for events` will launch any sound files you have set in the `Sound Events` tab when those events occur. With these two items enabled, GNOME will remember your sound settings whenever you log in or out.

Figure 9. The GNOME Sound Capplet

`Sound Events Tab` - This tab allows you to control the sounds made by various programs and events in GNOME.

To change the sound associated with a GNOME event, select the event from the hierarchical list on the left and press the `Browse` button to find a sound file on your system. Press the `Play` button to test the sound.

Figure 10. The GNOME Sound Capplet

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