mario@wjvax.UUCP (Mario Dona) (04/28/89)
Does anyone have a utility (TSR?) that controls the beep? Occasionally
I would like to turn off the sound on my PC. I know that some personal
computers are equipped with some kind of ON/OFF switch on their front
panel, but IBM's don't have them.
Mario Dona
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The above opinions are mine alone and not, in any way, those of WJ.kaldis@topaz.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) (04/28/89)
You unplug the speaker.
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mario@wjvax.UUCP (Mario Dona) writes: >Does anyone have a utility (TSR?) that controls the beep? Occasionally >I would like to turn off the sound on my PC. I know that some personal >computers are equipped with some kind of ON/OFF switch on their front >panel, but IBM's don't have them. Yes - I dont like the BEEP on my pc either; but what about a small program that could change the volume, the frekvens and so on for the beep, and of cause could turn it off if that was wanted. If any one have a program like this I would be happy to get in touch with them. /Thomas -- ***************************************************************************** Thomas P.S. Olesen Dansk Data Elektronik A/S E-mail: ..!uunet!mcvax!dkuug!dde!tpo System Software Department or tpo@dde.dk
ejd@caen.engin.umich.edu (Edward J Driscoll) (04/30/89)
In article <Apr.28.11.47.38.1989.897@topaz.rutgers.edu> kaldis@topaz.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) writes: >You unplug the speaker. >-- Better yet, you go down to Radio Shack and pay two bits for a switch or (if you're really fancy) a potentiometer, and hook it up to the speaker. -- Ed Driscoll The University of Michigan ejd@caen.engin.umich.edu
mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) (05/01/89)
In article <42f1c8e8.b11a@falcon.engin.umich.edu>, ejd@caen.engin.umich.edu (Edward J Driscoll) writes: >In article <Apr.28.11.47.38.1989.897@topaz.rutgers.edu> >kaldis@topaz.rutgers.edu (Theodore A. Kaldis) writes: >>You unplug the speaker. >>-- > >Better yet, you go down to Radio Shack and pay two bits for a switch >or (if you're really fancy) a potentiometer, and hook it up to the >speaker. In the October 1987 issue of PC Resource, there was an article on making a volume control for the PC. If anyone likes, I can type in the plans (I don't think we need the whole article: "Get a 25-watt soldering iron. Heat it up. ...") for it. I built one for my computer from their instructions, and it works fine. (Actually, it has a tendency to buzz a bit at times (I suspect a loose connection), but I don't really feel like opening up my computer again and checking everything out again. It works fine most of the time, and when it doesn't, it's nothing a good tap on the side won't fix.) -- Marc Unangst UUCP smart : mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us UUCP dumb : ...!uunet!sharkey!mudos!mju UUCP dumb alt.: ...!{ames,rutgers}!mailrus!clip!mudos!mju Internet : mju%mudos@cardiology.ummc.umich.edu
ugpolvin@sunybcs.uucp (Joseph Polvino) (05/02/89)
In article <550@Aragorn.dde.uucp> tpo@dde.uucp (Thomas P.S. Olesen) writes: [...] >Yes - I dont like the BEEP on my pc either; but what about a small >program that could change the volume, the frekvens and so on for the >beep, and of cause could turn it off if that was wanted. > >If any one have a program like this I would be happy to get in touch with >them. I own a Tandy 1000SX and got it before the newer version which has a volume knob came out. I bought a potentiometer and drilled a hole in one of my rear slot covers (the slot was not being used). Added a few wires and some solder, and I have total control over my pc's volume. It has the following advantages over a TSR utility: 1. You don't have to load it into memory and waste any space 2. You don't have to remember any hot-keys 3. You don't have to worry about losing your TSR; the pot is permanent 4. There are NO conflicts with any software 5. It is instant; no toying around and wasting time 6. You fill in the rest... For those more serious hardware-oriented people, installing a headphone jack would not be a bad investment. Remember to use a stereo jack so you'll be able to hear through both headphone speakers when you use stereo headphones (the audio won't be in stereo of course). I expect my custom-made volume knob to be a selling point when I sell my pc. --- Joe Polvino ugpolvin@cs.buffalo.edu v058p7wh@ubvms.bitnet