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6 autool - audio play/record tool compatible with audiotool
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9 audiotool [-audio servername] [-volume percent] [-display displayname]
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13 The autool program is a replacement for the Sun audiotool program used
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17 deskset bindings database with the binder(1) command.
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22 -audio servername
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45 2. Locate the entry in the scrolling list named audio-file click
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88 Copyright 1993, 1994 Network Computing Devices, Inc.
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91 Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices, Inc.
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