# The &kmix; Handbook

Gaurav
Chaturvedi

    gaurav.p.chaturvedi@gmail.com

Christian
Esken

    esken@kde.org

Developer
Helio
Chissini de Castro

    helio@kde.org

Developer
Brian
Hanson

    bhanson@hotmail.com

Developer
1996
2005
Christian Esken & &Matt.Johnston;
&FDLNotice;
2010-02-18
3.7

&kmix; is an application that allows you to change the volume of your sound card.

KDE
KMix
kdemultimedia
sound
volume
mixer

## Introduction

&kmix; supports several platforms and sound drivers.

If you have both ALSA and Open Sound System drivers installed, &kmix; will use the ALSA driver.

Screenshot of &kmix; Screenshot of &kmix;

## Main Window

Overview of &kmix; Main Window

Screenshot of &kmix;
Screenshot of &kmix;

### File Options

&kmix; File options
&kmix; File options

&Esc; File Hide Mixer Window

  Hide Mixer Window

### Settings

&kmix; Settings
&kmix; Settings

Settings Configure Channels...

  Configure audio channels

#### Configure &kmix; Channels

&kmix; Channels
&kmix; Channels

Select the &kmix; channels you want to be used for output or input audio information.

#### Select Master Channel

&kmix; Master Channel
&kmix; Master Channel

Select your &kmix; master channel.

#### Configure &kmix;

Configure &kmix;
Configure &kmix;

Configure various &kmix; parameters.

Behavior Dock in system tray

  Check this box to dock &kmix; in system tray.

Behavior Enable system tray volume control

  Check this box to enable the volume control from system tray.

Behavior Restore Volumes on login

  Check this box to enable volume restoration on login.

Visual Show tickmarks

  Check this box to show tickmarks on controls.

Visual Show labels

  Check this box to show labels of controls.

Slider orientation Horizontal

  Check this radio button to orientate the control slider horizontally.

Slider orientation Vertical

  Check this radio button to orientate the control slider vertically.

## Credits and License

&kmix;

Documentation copyright © 2010 Gaurav Chaturvedi gaurav.p.chaturvedi@gmail.com

Thanks to:

&Matt.Johnston; &Matt.Johnston.mail; (copy and pasted a lot of things from his old &kmix; documentation)

&underFDL; &underGPL;

## Installation

### How to obtain &kmix;

&install.intro.documentation;

### Compilation and installation

&install.compile.documentation;

&documentation.index;