But one gets beeps at times from the POST, which says that the machine ROM BIOS can produce a sound. So if the cause of the sound uses that instead of a Windows API call, you are going to get the sound anyway, even when the Windows volume control has been turned down all the way or muted.
Fred Holmes At 06:44 PM 3/21/2011, Jordan wrote: >Turn the volume down all the way or set it to mute. > >On 3/21/11 11:37 AM, Tom Chambers wrote: >>List members - >> I hate computers that talk to me , so when I'm setting up >>a machine for my own use I always set it to "no sounds" in >>the control panel. That works for most sounds , but in XP I still get >>the standard "beep" when I change volume or get a new >>email (in this case in an old Netscape mail program). Anyone know how to >>shut these sounds off ? >> >>Thanks , >> >>Tom Chambers *************************************** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***************************************