Playing Your Music - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - GNOME 23-05-2007 Manual

16.1.2 Playing Your Music

To play a song, simply select the song in the library, then click the Play button ( ).
Use the buttons on the upper-left corner ( ) to pause a song or play the next or previous
song. Use to adjust the volume. You can also use the items on the Playback menu to repeat or
shuffle songs.
Helix Banshee also has an integrated CD player. When you insert a music CD, your CD title appears
in the left panel. Select the title, then click the Play button to play your full CD.
Notification Area Icon
You can keep Helix Banshee hidden in the notification area when you're not interacting with it by
minimizing the Helix Banshee window. You will see a pop-up identifying the current song when a
track changes.
If you don't want to see the pop-ups, click Edit > Plugins > Notification Area Icon > Configuration,
then deselect Show notifications when song changes.
Helix Banshee Notification Area Pop-up
Figure 16-3
Mini Mode
You can also use the Mini Mode feature to condense the interface and free up valuable desktop
space. You can switch between your library, playlists, and music devices while in Mini Mode. To
activate Mini Mode, click View > Mini mode.
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