<sect1 id="soundinfo">
<sect1info>

<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Matthias</firstname>
<surname>H&ouml;lzer</surname>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Helge</firstname>
<surname>Deller</surname>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Duncan</firstname>
<surname>Haldane</surname>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Mike</firstname>
<surname>McBride</surname>
</author>
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</authorgroup>

<date>2002-02-12</date>
<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>

<keywordset>
<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>KControl</keyword>
<keyword>soundcard</keyword>
<keyword>system information</keyword>
</keywordset>
</sect1info>
<title>Soundcard Information</title>

<para>This page displays information about any soundcards installed in the
system.</para>

<note><para>The exact information displayed is system-dependent.  On some
systems, soundcard information cannot be displayed yet.</para></note>

<para>On &Linux;, this information is read either from <filename
class="devicefile">/dev/sndstat</filename>, if present, or from
<filename class="devicefile">/proc/sound</filename>, which is only
available if the <filename class="directory">/proc</filename>
pseudo-filesystem is compiled into the (2.1.x or later) kernel.</para>

<para>The user cannot modify any settings on this page.</para>

<sect2 id="sndinfo-author">
<title>Section Authors</title>

<para>
Matthias H&ouml;lzer <email>hoelzer@kde.org</email>, 
Helge Deller <email>helge.deller@ruhruni-bochum.de</email>, 
Duncan Haldane <email>duncan@kde.org</email>,and
Michael McBride <email>mpmcbride7@yahoo.com</email></para>
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</sect2>
</sect1>

