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diff --git a/doc/kcontrol/bell/index.docbook b/doc/kcontrol/bell/index.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2974c0707 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kcontrol/bell/index.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?xml version="1.0"?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> + <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE" > <!-- change language only here --> +]> + +<article lang="&language;"> +<articleinfo> +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Pat</firstname> +<surname>Dowler</surname> +</author> + +<author> +<firstname>Matthias</firstname> +<surname>Hoelzer</surname> +</author> + +<author> +<firstname>Mike</firstname> +<surname>McBride</surname> +</author> + +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +<date>2003-10-16</date> +<releaseinfo>3.2</releaseinfo> +<keywordset> +<keyword>KDE</keyword> +<keyword>KControl</keyword> +<keyword>Bell</keyword> +<keyword>Settings</keyword> +</keywordset> +</articleinfo> + +<sect1 id="bell"> +<title>System bell</title> + +<para>The system bell or beep is a feature of the X server, which +attempts to make good use of the available hardware. </para> + +<para>&kde; normally doesn't use the system bell; instead using its +own system notifications, which could include log entries, message +popups, or its own beep. You can configure these in the +<guilabel>System Notifications</guilabel> &kcontrol; module.</para> + +<note><para>It isn't always possible for the X server to actually make +a beep sound with exactly the parameters selected due to hardware +limitations. For example, on most PCs, volume control is not very good +so the X server seems to fake low volume with a reduced duration of +the sound. Thus, if the settings don't seem to do anything, this is +because the X server and/or the hardware don't support anything +better.</para></note> + +<para>Users are able to set the following parameters for the bell:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> <para>volume (percentage of <quote>maximum</quote> volume)</para> </listitem> +<listitem> <para>pitch (in Hz)</para> </listitem> +<listitem> <para>duration (in milliseconds)</para> </listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>You can use the <guibutton>test</guibutton> button to hear how +the current settings will sound.</para> + +<sect2 id="bell-author"><title>Section Authors</title> +<para>Pat Dowler, Matthias Hoelzer <email>[email protected]</email></para> +<para>Converted to KDE 2.0 by Mike McBride <email>[email protected]</email></para> +<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +</article> |