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diff --git a/doc/mpd.conf.5 b/doc/mpd.conf.5
index f5f4f8227..7bf3a3f75 100644
--- a/doc/mpd.conf.5
+++ b/doc/mpd.conf.5
@@ -175,16 +175,17 @@ legacy and should not be used in new configs, but when set mixer_device
and mixer_control will apply.
.TP
.B mixer_device <mixer dev>
-This specifies which mixer to use. The default for oss is "/dev/mixer"; the
-default for alsa is "default". This option is deprecated and should not be
-used. Look at the mixer_device option of corresponding output device instead.
+This specifies which mixer to use. The default for oss is
+"/dev/mixer"; the default for alsa is "default". This global option is
+deprecated and should not be used. Look at the mixer_device option of
+corresponding output device instead.
.TP
.B mixer_control <mixer ctrl>
-This specifies which mixer control to use (sometimes referred to as the
-"device"). Examples of mixer controls are PCM, Line1, Master, etc. An example
-for OSS is "Pcm", and an example for alsa is "PCM". This option is deprecated
-and should not be used. Look at the mixer_control option of corresponding
-output device instead.
+This specifies which mixer control to use (sometimes referred to as
+the "device"). Examples of mixer controls are PCM, Line1, Master,
+etc. An example for OSS is "Pcm", and an example for alsa is
+"PCM". This global option is deprecated and should not be used. Look
+at the mixer_control option of corresponding output device instead.
.TP
.B replaygain <album or track>
If specified, mpd will adjust the volume of songs played using ReplayGain tags
@@ -285,19 +286,19 @@ whatever audio format is passed to the audio output.
This specifies the device to use for audio output. The default is "default".
.TP
.B mixer_device <mixer dev>
-This specifies which mixer to use. The default for oss is "/dev/mixer"; the
-default for alsa is "default".
+This specifies which mixer to use. The default is "default". To use
+the second sound card in a system, use "hw:1".
.TP
.B mixer_control <mixer ctrl>
-This specifies which mixer control to use (sometimes referred to as the
-"device"). Examples of mixer controls are PCM, Line1, Master, etc. An example
-for OSS is "Pcm", and an example for alsa is "PCM".
+This specifies which mixer control to use (sometimes referred to as
+the "device"). The default is "PCM". Use "amixer scontrols" to see
+the list of possible controls.
.TP
.B mixer_index <mixer index>
A number identifying the index of the named mixer control. This is
probably only useful if your alsa device has more than one
-identically\-named mixer control. The default is "0". (Use "amixer
-scontrols" to see the list of controls with their indexes)
+identically\-named mixer control. The default is "0". Use "amixer
+scontrols" to see the list of controls with their indexes.
.TP
.B use_mmap <yes or no>
Setting this allows you to use memory-mapped I/O. Certain hardware setups may
@@ -333,6 +334,13 @@ or 5804 microseconds for CD-quality audio.
.TP
.B device <dev>
This specifies the device to use for audio output. The default is "/dev/dsp".
+.TP
+.B mixer_device <mixer dev>
+This specifies which mixer to use. The default is "/dev/mixer".
+.TP
+.B mixer_control <mixer ctrl>
+This specifies which mixer control to use (sometimes referred to as the
+"device"). The default is to use the main PCM mixer. An example is "Pcm".
.SH OPTIONAL PULSE OUTPUT PARAMETERS
.TP
.B server <server list>