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TheAccountant

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Registered: 2010-03-20

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[Solved] LXDE Volume control

Hello.

I have been looking on the wiki and searching the forum, but I cant seem to find a solution to a simple question. I just want a volume control in lxde so I can control volume and mute/unmute the mic etc..! What can I install!?

Also, I assume the control will go on the right of the time (currently, there is an "x" icon there).

Thanks guys.

Last edited by TheAccountant (2010-04-05 13:09:13)

barzam

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2009-01-27

Posts: 277

Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

Check out volwheel, it's in the community repo.

TheAccountant

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Registered: 2010-03-20

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Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

Thanks, added that via pacman, then added it to my panel (Right Click on the panel, Add/Remove Panel Items and then added Volume Control) but that only has volume control, not Mic.

Thanks.

barzam

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2009-01-27

Posts: 277

Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

If you left click the tray icon and press the mixer button it opens alsamixer for you, there you can set the mic levels.

TheAccountant

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Registered: 2010-03-20

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Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

mm... Alsamixer isnt on the list of available plugins... FYI, I installed following the Wiki guide.

Thanks.

Gen2ly

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Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

That's kinda curt TheAccountant, barzam is only trying to help you.  To help, give information to what guide you are referring and be aware that FYI can sometimes be seen as crass.

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Gusar

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Registered: 2009-08-25

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Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

Thanks, added that via pacman, then added it to my panel (Right Click on the panel, Add/Remove Panel Items and then added Volume Control) but that only has volume control, not Mic.

That's not volwheel, that's the lxpanel plugin. Volwheel will not appear in the 'panel items' list, you start it manually and then an icon will appear in the system tray.

TheAccountant

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Registered: 2010-03-20

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Re: [Solved] LXDE Volume control

That's kinda curt TheAccountant, barzam is only trying to help you.  To help, give information to what guide you are referring and be aware that FYI can sometimes be seen as crass.

Sorry about that, wasn't my intention. I just wanted to convey that I followed the standard install and am not trying anything new or novel. Looking back I should have cited the "Beginners' Guide".  I shall drop the FYI, although I have never had a problem using on other forum, but no matter...

....That's not volwheel, that's the lxpanel plugin. Volwheel will not appear in the 'panel items' list, you start it manually and then an icon will appear in the system tray.

Great thank you for that, appreciate it.

Also, thank you barzam volwheel works a treat!