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| 1 | +# Linux Arctis Manager: KDE User manual |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +- [Which App to Use?](#which-app-to-use) |
| 4 | +- [Status](#status) |
| 5 | +- [General](#general) |
| 6 | +- [Device](#device) |
| 7 | +- [Optional - Using the Mixer](#optional---using-the-mixer) |
| 8 | +- [Tips](#tips) |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Which App to use? |
| 12 | +**Arctis Manager** - The Main app that allows you to manage your headphones. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +**Arctis Manager (system tray)** - Displays a shortcut to the manager in your system tray. *Tip* - Add to your `Autostart - System Settings`. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +<img src="./images/manual/apps-kde.png"> |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +[Back To Top](#linux-arctis-manager) |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +## Status |
| 21 | +Gives information on your devices if connected. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +<img src="./images/manual/status.png"> |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +[Back To Top](#linux-arctis-manager) |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +## General |
| 28 | +| Option | Description | |
| 29 | +|--------|-------------| |
| 30 | +| Redirect Audio On Connect | When headphones turn on it should redirect to them. | |
| 31 | +| Redirect Audio on Disconnet | When your headphones disconnect it will connect to a different device such as external speakers. | |
| 32 | +| Redirect Audio on Disconnet Device | Select the device to change to if `Redirect Audio on Disconnect` is on. | |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +<img src="./images/manual/general.png"> |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +[Back To Top](#linux-arctis-manager) |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +## Device |
| 39 | +| Option | Description | |
| 40 | +|--------|-------------| |
| 41 | +| Gain | **High**: Will sound louder and have possible distortion or clipping, more sensitive to background noise. <br /> **Low**: Will be quieter, less risk of distortion. | |
| 42 | +| Mic Volume | Helps make your voice louder or quieter for your listeners. | |
| 43 | +| Mic Side Tone | Feeds a small amount of your mic signal back to you in real time to your headset. | |
| 44 | +Mic LED Brightness | When Mic is muted how bright the light will be. | |
| 45 | +| PM Shutdown | Will shutdown headest if no activity detected after a certain period of time. | |
| 46 | +| Wireless Mode | **Speed**: Prioritizes low latency. <br /> **Range**: Extends the wireless signal range. | |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +<img src="./images/manual/device.png"> |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +[Back To Top](#linux-arctis-manager) |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## *Optional* - Using the Mixer |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +1. Open up the system's sound system tray and go to applications. |
| 55 | +1. Click the three dots of the application you want change. |
| 56 | +1. You can choose to keep it neutral `Arctis...Analog Stereo`, set it to the `SteelSeries...Media` (Game) or `SteelSeries...Chat` (Chat). |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +<img src="./images/manual/mixer-kde.png"> |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +[Back To Top](#linux-arctis-manager) |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +## Tips |
| 63 | +- Sometimes the Application is slow to respond close and reopen to refresh. |
| 64 | +- If you need to kill the app completely you can either go to your distro's monitor and kill it there, or use the terminal command `killall lam-daemon` |
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