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GNOME 2.2 Desktop on Linux User Guide

General Settings

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 10–26 lists the general sound settings that you can configure.

Table 10–26 Settings for Sound

Option 

Function 

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.