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[gnome-user-docs] sound-* pages reviewed

commit 270f30fbb4f801572bd71bbbbb19f95bee690902
Author: Jana Svarova <jsvarova redhat com>
Date:   Tue Sep 29 17:00:06 2015 -0400

    sound-* pages reviewed
    
    sound-nosound.page's style changed, language simplified

 gnome-help/C/sound-alert.page   |    3 +-
 gnome-help/C/sound-broken.page  |    1 +
 gnome-help/C/sound-crackle.page |    9 ++-
 gnome-help/C/sound-nosound.page |  117 +++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
 4 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/sound-alert.page b/gnome-help/C/sound-alert.page
index 29ed6da..c7d9144 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/sound-alert.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/sound-alert.page
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <revision pkgversion="3.7.1" version="0.2" date="2012-11-16" status="outdated"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.10" date="2013-11-01" status="review"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-22" status="candidate"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-29" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>Shaun McCance</name>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
   </steps>
 
   <p>Use the volume slider in the <gui>Sound Effects</gui> tab to set the
-  volume of the alert sound. This won't affect the volume of your music,
+  volume of the alert sound. This will not affect the volume of your music,
   movies, or other sound files.</p>
 
   <p>To disable alert sounds entirely, switch the <gui>Alert volume</gui> to
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/sound-broken.page b/gnome-help/C/sound-broken.page
index 0fe37ea..60f971d 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/sound-broken.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/sound-broken.page
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-20" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-28" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/sound-crackle.page b/gnome-help/C/sound-crackle.page
index 03d7957..1ecdccc 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/sound-crackle.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/sound-crackle.page
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-22" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-29" status="final"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -27,12 +28,12 @@
 <list>
  <item>
   <p>Check that the speakers are plugged in correctly.</p>
-  <p>If the speakers aren't fully plugged in, or if they are plugged into the
+  <p>If the speakers are not fully plugged in, or if they are plugged into the
   wrong socket, you might hear a buzzing sound.</p>
  </item>
 
  <item>
-  <p>Make sure the speaker/headphone cable isn't damaged.</p>
+  <p>Make sure the speaker/headphone cable is not damaged.</p>
   <p>Audio cables and connectors can gradually wear with use. Try plugging the
   cable or headphones into another audio device (like an MP3 player or a CD
   player) to check if there is still a crackling sound. If there is, you may need
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@
  </item>
 
  <item>
-  <p>Check if the sound drivers aren't very good.</p>
-  <p>Some sound cards don't work very well on Linux because they don't have very
+  <p>Check if the sound drivers are not very good.</p>
+  <p>Some sound cards do not work very well on Linux because they do not have very
   good drivers. This problem is more difficult to identify. Try searching for
   the make and model of your sound card on the internet, plus the search term
   "Linux", to see if other people are having the same problem.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/sound-nosound.page b/gnome-help/C/sound-nosound.page
index 3fda397..cc6ff41 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/sound-nosound.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/sound-nosound.page
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
     <revision pkgversion="3.4.0" date="2012-02-19" status="outdated"/>
     <revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-22" status="review"/>
+    <revision pkgversion="3.18" date="2015-09-29" status="candidate"/>
 
     <credit type="author">
       <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
@@ -15,59 +16,70 @@
 
     <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
 
-    <desc>Check that it is not muted, that cables are plugged in properly, and
-    that the sound card is detected.</desc>
+    <desc>Check that the sound is not muted, that cables are plugged in properly,
+    and that the sound card is detected.</desc>
   </info>
 
-<title>I can't hear any sounds on the computer</title>
+<title>I cannot hear any sounds on the computer</title>
 
   <p>If you cannot hear any sounds on your computer, for example when you try
-  to play music, try these troubleshooting steps to see if you can fix the
-  problem.</p>
+  to play music, go through the following troubleshooting tips.</p>
 
 <section id="mute">
   <title>Make sure that the sound is not muted</title>
 
-  <p>Open the <gui xref="shell-terminology">system menu</gui> from the right
-  side of the top bar and make sure that the sound is not muted or turned right
-  down.</p>
+  <p>Open the <gui xref="shell-terminology">system menu</gui> and make sure that
+  the sound is not muted or turned down.</p>
 
-  <p>Some laptops have mute switches or keys on their keyboards—try pressing
+  <p>Some laptops have mute switches or keys on their keyboards — try pressing
   that key to see if it unmutes the sound.</p>
 
   <p>You should also check that you have not muted the application that you are
   using to play sound (for example, your music player or movie player). The
   application may have a mute or volume button in its main window, so check
-  that. Also, open <app>Settings</app> from the <gui>Activities</gui> overview
-  and click <gui>Sound</gui>. Go to the <gui>Applications</gui> tab and check
-  that your application is not muted.</p>
+  that.</p>
+
+  <p>Also, you can check the <gui>Applications</gui> tab in the <gui>Sound</gui>
+  GUI:</p>
+  <steps>
+    <item>
+    <p>Open <app>Settings</app> from the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Click <gui>Sound</gui>.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Go to the <gui>Applications</gui> tab and check that your application
+      is not muted.</p>
+    </item>
+  </steps>
 
 </section>
 
 <section id="speakers">
- <title>Check that the speakers are turned on and connected properly</title>
- <p>If your computer has external speakers, make sure that they are turned on
- and that the volume is turned up. Make sure that the speaker cable is securely
- plugged into the "output" audio socket on your computer. This socket
- is usually light green in color.</p>
-
- <p>Some sound cards are able to switch which socket they use for output (to the
- speakers) and input (from a microphone, for instance). The output socket may be
- different when running Linux than on Windows or Mac OS. Try connecting the
- speaker cable to the different audio sockets on the computer in turn to see if
- that works.</p>
+  <title>Check that the speakers are turned on and connected properly</title>
+  <p>If your computer has external speakers, make sure that they are turned on
+  and that the volume is turned up. Make sure that the speaker cable is securely
+  plugged into the "output" audio socket on your computer. This socket
+  is usually light green in color.</p>
+
+  <p>Some sound cards can switch between the socket they use for output
+  (to the speakers) and the socket for input (from a microphone, for instance).
+  The output socket may be different when running Linux, Windows or Mac OS.
+  Try connecting the speaker cable to a different audio socket on your
+  computer.</p>
 
  <p>A final thing to check is that the audio cable is securely plugged into the
- back of the speakers. Some speakers have more than one input too.</p>
+ back of the speakers. Some speakers have more than one input, too.</p>
 </section>
 
 <section id="device">
-  <title>Check that the right sound device is selected</title>
+  <title>Check that the correct sound device is selected</title>
 
   <p>Some computers have multiple "sound devices" installed. Some of these are
   capable of outputting sound and some are not, so you should check that you
-  have the correct one selected. This might involve some trial-and-error to
-  choose the right one.</p>
+  have the correct sound device selected. This might involve some
+  trial-and-error to choose the right one.</p>
 
   <steps>
     <item>
@@ -78,16 +90,10 @@
       <p>Click on <gui>Sound</gui> to open the panel.</p>
     </item>
     <item>
-      <p>In the <gui>Output</gui> tab. Make a note of which device and which
-      profile are selected (so you can return to the default selections if
-      changing them does not work).</p>
-    </item>
-    <item>
-      <p>For the selected device, try changing the profile—play a sound after
-      you change the profile to see if it works. You might need to go through
-      the list and try each profile.</p>
-    </item>
-    <item>
+      <p>In the <gui>Output</gui> tab, change the <gui>Profile</gui>
+      settings for the selected device and play a sound to see if it works.
+      You might need to go through the list and try each profile.</p>
+
       <p>If that does not work, you might want to try doing the same for any
       other devices that are listed.</p>
     </item>
@@ -99,21 +105,28 @@
 
  <title>Check that the sound card was detected properly</title>
 
-  <p>Your sound card may not have been detected properly. If this has happened,
-  your computer will think that it is not able to play sound. A possible reason
-  for the card not being detected properly is that the drivers for the card are
-  not installed. You may need to manually install the drivers for the card.
-  How you do this will depend on the card you have.</p>
-
-  <p>You can see what sound card you have by using the <cmd>lspci</cmd> command
-  in the Terminal. Go to the <gui>Activities</gui> overview and open a Terminal.
-  You may have to run <cmd>lspci</cmd> as
-  <link xref="user-admin-explain">superuser</link>; either type
-  <cmd>sudo lspci</cmd> and type your password, or type <cmd>su</cmd>, enter
-  the <em>root</em> (administrative) password, then type <cmd>lspci</cmd>. See
-  if an <em>audio controller</em> or <em>audio device</em> is listed—it should
-  have the make and model number of the sound card. <cmd>lspci -v</cmd> will
-  show a list with more detailed information.</p>
+  <p>Your sound card may not have been detected properly probably because 
+  the drivers for the card are not installed. You may need to install the drivers
+  for the card manually. How you do this depends on the type of the card. </p>
+
+  <p>Run the <cmd>lspci</cmd> command in the Terminal to find out what sound
+  card you have:</p>
+  <steps>
+    <item>
+      <p>Go to the <gui>Activities</gui> overview and open a Terminal.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Run <cmd>lspci</cmd> as <link xref="user-admin-explain">superuser</link>;
+      either type <cmd>sudo lspci</cmd> and type your password, or type
+      <cmd>su</cmd>, enter the <em>root</em> (administrative) password,
+      then type <cmd>lspci</cmd>.</p>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+      <p>Check if an <em>audio controller</em> or <em>audio device</em> is listed:
+      in such case you should see the make and model number of the sound card. 
+      Also, <cmd>lspci -v</cmd> shows a list with more detailed information.</p>
+    </item>
+  </steps>
 
   <p>You may be able to find and install drivers for your card. It is best to
   ask on support forums (or otherwise) for your Linux distribution for
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