On Sat, 2014-02-01 at 10:55 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sat, 2014-02-01 at 09:14 +0000, Curt wrote: > > (most people are desirous to turn the damn > > thing off and not on, but I possess __l'esprit de contrariété__. > > On my machine there isn't a setting to enable/disable the beep by > alsamixer. > > I prefer to have the beep enabled, since I don't use desktop sound. When > doing audio productions, the sound card should be used for the audio > production only, but important notifications should be allowed to beep, > at least when not doing audio productions. Desktop sound could be > dangerous for the speakers and ears, because an averaged level for audio > productions does vary and so desktop sound easily could become much too > loud, when the audio production is finished. > > Even if I wouldn't do audio productions, the beep is a notification > sound I'm used to, because even the BIOS does use it and no external > gear, amp and speakers is needed. > > OT: > I'm forced to use crappy energy-saving bulbs and the politicians likely > waste energy by the amps and speakers for desktop sound, not to mention > that the German SPD politician co-responsible for this is very fat, and > likely wasting much energy by the foot chain, from growing to cooking. ^^^^^ :D > Fat people are ok, as long as they aren't politicians teaching other > people to tighten the belts. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmar_Gabriel >
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