Viewerhelp:Preferences - Sound
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Control sound volume levels for different sources, and options for voice chat.
Master volume
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This slider overrides all other controls. Move left to decrease volume and right to increase volume. Click the speaker icon to mute this, or any volume slider. |
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Note: Master volume is still superceded by your computer's global sound level and any hardware volume knobs on your speakers or headphones. |
Mute if minimized
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Check to mute all Second Life sound when the Viewer window is minimized. Otherwise, sound continues to play when Second Life is in the background. |
Ambient
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Controls volume of built-in wind and footsteps sounds. |
Buttons
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Controls volume of user interface sounds, including clicking on buttons. |
Media
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Controls volume of streaming media, such as a video or a webpage with multimedia content. |
Sound effects
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Controls volume of inworld sound effects emitted by objects and avatars. |
Streaming music
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Controls volume of music on a parcel, such as an internet radio station or live concert event. |
Voice
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Enable to turn on voice chat and adjust the slider to control volume level. |
Listen from
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Choose either:
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Input/Output Devices
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Click to show input and output controls for sound. Default means Second Life uses your computer's global preferences. To override the default, select another device in the dropdown list.
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