Re: TURN OFF SYSTEM SPEAKER

Open the case, trace the lead from the case speaker to the motherboard and disconnect it. If it happens to be on the motherboard, check the BIOS settings. Some computers allow it to be disabled there.

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<aaron.kempf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1120058740.122473.111360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> hahahaha yeah seriously-- like im trying to play games lol
>
> Windows beeps all the time.
>
> When i copy a file and i type in a bad char-- pretty much whenever i
> get a messagebox
>
> just wish that there was an easy way to shut it off.. i mean.. why
> doesn't mute all do this?
>
> -aaron
>
> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> Use the computer for what it is meant for in the office. The office does not have to know that you are doing something else besides their work on it. It is a Bios setting that you need to disable. Contact the IT person responsible for your system and try to explain
>> --
>> Peter
>>
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>> <aaron.kempf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1120005569.114991.251810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > so seriously here.
>> >
>> > I have a desktop and I need to make it so that it never beeps again.
>> > I work in an open office and I can't have my computer beep.
>> >
>> > I seriously just want to know how to make Windows never beep.
>> > I swear-- i never had this problem until XP.
>> >
>> > I dont have a soundcard in my machine.. So i'm talking about the case
>> > speaker; not my big speakers
>> > I can't even make it to 'Mute All' since Windows is stupid enough to
>> > not let me into the volume control since I dont have my sound card
>> > installed.
>> >
>> > it just drives me crazy
>> >
>> > i mean-- how did microsoft _accidently_ make this so difficult? I
>> > think that it must be deliberate... they're trying to screw with my
>> > head or something.
>> >
>> > WHY DIDNT ANYONE NOTICE THIS BEFORE WINDOWS XP SHIPPED?
>> >
>> > THIS IS A BUG IN WINDOWS AND MICROSOFT WON'T FIX IT.
>> >
>> > I have tried 3 different things:
>> >
>> > a) disabling the system speaker in device manager
>> > b) mute all
>> > c) no sounds scheme
>> >
>> > I just want to know what drunk Project Manager at Microsoft is
>> > responsible for this crap..
>> > because I've had enough of this crap; and I want you to personally come
>> > and fix this computer.
>> >
>> > -Aaron
>> >
>
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