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<title>Soundcard Information</title>
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<authorgroup>
<author>&Matthias.Hoelzer-Kluepfel;</author>
<author>&Helge.Deller;</author>
<author>&Duncan.Haldane;</author>
<author>&Mike.McBride;</author>
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<date>2002-02-12</date>
<releaseinfo>3.00.00</releaseinfo>

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<keyword>KDE</keyword>
<keyword>KControl</keyword>
<keyword>soundcard</keyword>
<keyword>system information</keyword>
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<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>

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