Sound Preferences
The Sound preference tool enables
you to control when the GNOME sound server starts. You can also specify which
sounds to play when particular events occur.
You can customize the settings for the Sound
preference tool in the following functional areas:
General
Sound Events
System Bell
General Sound Preferences
Use the General tabbed section of the Sound preference tool to specify when to launch the GNOME sound
server. You can also enable sound event functions.
Table 8.22, “General Sound Preferences” lists the general sound preferences
that you can modify.
Table 8.22. General Sound Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
Enable sound
server startup
|
Select this option to start the GNOME sound server when you start a GNOME
session. When the sound server is active, the GNOME Desktop can play sounds. |
Sounds for
events
|
Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the GNOME
Desktop. You can select this option only if the Enable sound server
startup option is selected. |
Use the Sound Events tabbed section of the Sound preference tool to associate particular sounds with particular
events.
 | Note |
|---|
You must select the Enable sound server startup
option, and the Sounds for events option before you can
access the Sound Events tabbed section. |
Table 8.23, “Sound Event Preferences” lists the sound events preferences
that you can modify.
Table 8.23. Sound Event Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
Sounds table |
Use the Sounds table to
associate particular sounds with particular events.
The Event column displays a hierarchical list of events that can occur.
To expand a category of events, click on the right arrow beside a category
of events.
The File to play column lists
the sound file that plays when the event occurs.
|
Play
|
Click on this button to play
the sound file that is associated with the selected event. |
Sound file drop-down combination box, Browse |
To associate
a sound with an event, select the event in the Sounds
table. Enter the name of the sound file that you want to associate with the
selected event in the drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click Browse to display a Select sound file dialog.
Use the dialog to specify the sound file that you want to associate with the
selected event.
| Note |
|---|
You can only associate sound files in .wav format with events. |
|
Use the System Bell tabbed section to set your preferences
for the system bell.
Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error.
Use the preferences in the System Bell tabbed section
to configure the bell sound. Table 8.24, “System Bell Preferences” lists the
system bell preferences that you can modify.
Table 8.24. System Bell Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
Sound
an audible bell
|
Select this option to enable the system bell. |
Visual feedback
|
Select this option to enable visual feedback
to indicate input errors. |
Flash
window titlebar
|
Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash
to indicate an input error. |
Flash
entire screen
|
Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash
to indicate an input error. |
