---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Artur Yelchishchev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Quadlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 14:03:16 +0300
>Hi all, > >I've encountered strange problem on my Q-950 running v7.6.1: I've been >working with it last evening (testing some 'new' software), and my wife >asked me to reduce the sound volume, tired of its start-up chimes. I've >opened 'Monitors & Sound' CP, and clicked 'Mute' checkbox. And guess >what? At the next reboot, bang - the start-up sound was played at the >full volume! I've checked the control panel again: the sound still >muted, and all the system sounds - error beep etc. - are disabled (the >screen blinks instead), but the start-up chime keeps to be at the >maximum. > >I've tried everything: moving all the volume sliders to the 'Minimum' >position and checking 'Mute' checkboxes in both 'Monitors & Sound' and >'Sound' control panels, holding Shift during start-up, but nothing >helps... > >As the last resort, I've switched start-up disk and booted from the >another one, with MacOS v7.6, opened its 'Sound' control panel, and the >volume slider appeared in the rightmost (maximum) position, with 'Mute' >checkbox cleared. I've moved the slider to the minimum position and >restarted the machine - start-up chime was really minimal. Tried to mute >the volume altogether - it affects the system sounds only, while >start-up chime is still audible. > >Switched back to the main MacOS v7.6.1 disk; the effect is still here: >start-up chime doesn't want to be suppressed. Good news for me is, that >I've at least reduced its volume, though. > >Any opinions? > >WBR, >Artur > If you have the volume muted, or set to zero, the system plays the startup chime very loud. If you increase the system volume a little, the startup chime should be a lot quiter!!! -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
