# &applet; Manual

&applet; enables you to control the sound volume on your system and provides visual feedback on the current volume level.

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GNOME Documentation Project

This manual describes version &appletversion; of &applet;.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page.

## Introduction

### &applet; Applet

Shows Volume Control applet. Contains image of a speaker.

The &applet; 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 &applet; to a Panel

To add &applet; to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel. Select &applet; in the Add to the panel dialog, then click OK.

## Using &applet;

### 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.

## Customizing &applet;

To configure &applet;, right-click on the applet, then choose Preferences.

&applet; populates the Volume Control Preferences dialog 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 dialog.