Usability/Sound

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Current Status

Currently the sound card module in YaST hides many options within an "Others" menu button. When adding a sound card the user needs to choose between three configuration ways: automatic, normal and advanced. It is very difficult for the user to choose the appropriate way for him.

Ideas for Improvement

• Moving "Volume" and "Start Sequencer" to the "Edit" section.
• "Set As Primary Card" is now visible at once to the user
• "Play Test Sound" is integrated into the "Edit" section

Workflow for "Add" a new sound card: The user chooses only the vendor and the model. All the other settings (volume and some advanced settings) can be adjusted via "Edit". Joystick settings can be done in the "Joystick" module.

Overview of available sound cards	Adding a new sound card	Editing volume of a special sound card	Editing midi settings of a sound card
Editing advanced settings of a sound card