Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

General Sound Preferences

Use the General tabbed section of the Sound preference tool to specify when to launch the Java Desktop System sound server. You can also enable sound event functions.

Table 7–41 lists the general sound preferences that you can modify.

Table 7–41 General Sound Preferences

Dialog Element 

Description 

Enable sound server startup

Select this option to start the sound server when you start a session. When the sound server is active, the Java Desktop System can play sounds. 

Sounds for events

Select this option to play sounds when particular events occur in the Java Desktop System. You can select this option only if the Enable sound server startup option is selected.