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Thread: Computer question - Windows 7
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2014-01-07, 08:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Computer question - Windows 7
Whenever my computer wakes up from sleep mode, it makes the Windows startup sound. I've tried disabling all sounds, muting the computer, and plugging in headphones, but it still makes that sound. How do I make it wake up more quietly?
Jude P.
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2014-01-07, 09:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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2014-01-07, 09:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
My best guess is that you missed a setting or two. I couldn't tell you which one though.
You could always try to find and delete the sound file windows is playing.If you like what I have to say, please check out my GMing Blog where I discuss writing and roleplaying in greater depth.
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2014-01-07, 11:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
That's a fairly impressive case speaker if it can do more than beeps!
To the OP, if you can't find the settings, have you tried turning the volume down on your speakers until it's started up?
I can't replicate your issue - changing the sound scheme to 'No Sounds' plays nothing for me when waking up my computer from sleep mode.
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2014-01-07, 11:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Replace the original windows startup sound with this: http://p1.portal2sounds.com/84
While it won't fix your problem it will stop you from caring about it. (kinda like alcohol now that i think of it)
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2014-01-07, 03:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
You may joke, but a PC I built for my mother once actually played a digitised voice sample from the BIOS--it said something like "Power on self-test completed, now booting from operating system". Not sure if it was playing that through the speaker or the BIOS was using the on-board sound card, though.
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2014-01-07, 03:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
If we're talking old school computer beeps then that can be the motherboard trying to tell you something. In the case of six beeps it means that there is a problem with your keyboard (apparently not bad enough). A couple of years ago I failed at flashing BIOS on my graphic card and there were four beeps - meaning the graphic card was busted, that's when i learned about this wonderful integrated function.
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2014-01-07, 06:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Last edited by CombatOwl; 2014-01-07 at 06:43 PM.
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Wait is this a laptop? I've never known external speakers to ignore their built in sound control function, particularly the old school wheel ones which I believe are just linear resistance devices.
The POST beep codes vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, although they tend to stay the same throughout all the versions of that particular BIOS type.Last edited by Brother Oni; 2014-01-07 at 06:46 PM.
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2014-01-07, 07:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Jude P.
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2014-01-07, 07:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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2014-01-09, 12:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
If you switch to the 'Playback' tab in the sound configuration dialog, do you see more than one device listed?
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2014-01-09, 12:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Last edited by noparlpf; 2014-01-09 at 12:14 PM.
Jude P.
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Re: Computer question - Windows 7
Is this bios sound? You can disable it there
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