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Sound, video & pictures
Basic sound
Sound problems
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Troubleshoot problems like having no sound or having poor sound quality.
Change the sound volume
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Set the sound volume for the computer and control the loudness of each application.
Choose or disable the alert sound
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Choose the sound to play for messages, set the alert volume, or disable alert sounds.
Use a different microphone
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Use an analog or USB microphone and select a default input device.
Use different speakers or headphones
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Connect speakers or headphones and select a default audio output device.
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User & system settings
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Keyboard
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mouse
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display
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languages
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user accounts
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Music and portable audio players
I can't play the songs I bought from an online music store
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Support for that file format might not be installed or the songs could be "copy protected".
My new iPod won't work
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Brand-new iPods need to be set-up using the iTunes software before you can use them.
Open applications for devices or discs
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Automatically run applications for CDs and DVDs, cameras, audio players, and other devices and media.
Songs don't appear on my iPod when I copy them onto it
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Use a media player to copy the songs and safely remove the iPod afterward.
Why isn't my audio player recognized when I plug it in?
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Add a
.is_audio_player
file to tell your computer that it's an audio player.
Photos and digital cameras
Media card reader problems
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Troubleshoot media card readers
Open applications for devices or discs
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Automatically run applications for CDs and DVDs, cameras, audio players, and other devices and media.
Videos and video cameras
Open applications for devices or discs
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Automatically run applications for CDs and DVDs, cameras, audio players, and other devices and media.
Other people can't play the videos I made
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Check that they have the right video codecs installed.
Why won't DVDs play?
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You might not have the right codecs installed, or the DVD might be the wrong region.
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Desktop Help
— A guide for GNOME 3 desktop users
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