How can I add the volume/sound manager to my panel

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Somehow I don't have the sound manager in my panel on Ubuntu 10.10. How can I add it? It is not in the list of panels that I can add.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '11 at 08:01

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There is no 'sound only' indicator, you have to place the Indicator Applet (not indicator-applet-session) on your panel. It will add two icons, the speaker and the envelope. If anyone figures out a way to have ONLY the sound icon please post a reply, this annoys me.

answered Mar 24 '11 at 08:01

Tom Brossman

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http://askubuntu.com/questions/3832/how-to-remove-envelope-from-indicator-applet-without-uninstalling-the-indicator-m/3846#3846 here are some workarounds. Haven't tested for maverick though... – sagarchalise Mar 24 '11 at 08:04

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:46

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Sound manager or applet is part of indicator-sound or indicator applet in ubuntu. Check if you have indicator-sound package installed. Also see if indicator-applet is activated or installed.

answered Mar 24 '11 at 07:46

sagarchalise

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I think it is installed, whereis indicator-sound gives /usr/lib/indicator-sound. How can I see or it is activated? And how can I activate it? – Peter Smit Mar 24 '11 at 07:49
check in system monitor if indicator-sound-service is running or not. sometimes rebooting/ killing gnome-panel or even removing current indicator applet and adding a new one brings sound indicator back. – sagarchalise Mar 24 '11 at 07:58
Adding the indicator Applet again restored it! Thanks! – Peter Smit Mar 24 '11 at 08:05
@Peter Welcome :) – sagarchalise Mar 24 '11 at 09:06

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 09 '11 at 18:15

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you can add it... create command in startup application

gnome-volume-control-applet

answered Apr 09 '11 at 18:15

Rezn

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That would be the old pre-ayatana volume applet, not the default sound menu. – Egil Apr 09 '11 at 19:14

How can I add the volume/sound manager to my panel

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