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re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Friday, April 1, 2005 at 1:05 am Posted by Mark (39 messages posted) if your talking about the beep it makes when you boot up (1 beep for when the POST passes) (power on self test) why dont you just open the case and pull the speaker wire off the motherboard if you could be moore clear when it happons that would help. On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Friday, April 1, 2005 at 7:38 am Posted by Steve Holden (3 messages posted) On Friday, April 1, 2005 at 1:05 am, Mark wrote: >if your talking about the beep it makes when you boot up (1 beep for when the POST >passes) (power on self test) why dont you just open the case and pull the speaker >wire off the motherboard if you could be moore clear when it happons that would help. > I am not talking about that (and there's no way I'm going to open up this brand new laptop :-). The POST test doesn't make a noise anyway on an Inspiron 9200. The noise I am talking about is when a program running in a command window prints a BEL (chr(7)) character. I have since discovered that the XP "Volume Control" applet has an "Options|Properties" dialog that allows me to display a "PC Speaker" volume control. If I crank that WAY down (so it's like one pixel off the bottom stop) then the beep becomes bearable. Thanks for your reply. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, July 11, 2005 at 1:44 pm Posted by wilco (1 messages posted) This is exactly what I needed.. I had the same problem on my laptop (in windows2003 though).. very annoying.. especially as it also sounded when receiving email... it is indeed very bad for your heart. Though if someone knows a proper solution instead of this work-around, that would be great. On Friday, April 1, 2005 at 7:38 am, Steve Holden wrote: > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, October 31, 2005 at 10:20 pm Posted by Rich (1 messages posted) Replace the obnoxious noise using Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds tab Make sure a sound profile is selected ( probably have Windows Default there ) and then single click on Default Beep. Select a new sound from the drop down list at the bottom ( I found chimes to be reasonable ). I find it interesting to note that with "No Sounds" selected, the annoying volume adjustment beep still exists. Good luck... On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, October 31, 2005 at 11:41 pm Posted by Steve Holden (3 messages posted) That sound is Windows XP Ding.wav, which isn't the sound I was talking about, I'm sorry to say, but thanks for trying to help. On Monday, October 31, 2005 at 10:20 pm, Rich wrote: >Replace the obnoxious noise using Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds >tab > >Make sure a sound profile is selected ( probably have Windows Default there ) and >then single click on Default Beep. Select a new sound from the drop down list at >the bottom ( I found chimes to be reasonable ). I find it interesting to note that >with "No Sounds" selected, the annoying volume adjustment beep still exists. > >Good luck... > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 10:48 am Posted by Jerry Ryberg (1 messages posted) Well, thank you guys, (this is 3/9/06) for telling me how to get rid of that BEEP!! I was never clear on why it was there to begin with. Never liked it. Thanks again. jryberg On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Friday, March 10, 2006 at 8:54 am Posted by Stan (1 messages posted) Wow. That thing is so loud it will wake my wife. And headphones cause the dual effect of 1.) Heart Attack and 2.) Fillings shaking out. Thanks so much for the volume control idea...wonder why I ever set it up from zero to start. There has to be a file that contains that sound unless it's hard-coded in Windows somewhere. Maybe someone can find it and we can rename it, replacing it with a jackhammer. That would be better! On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 2:11 pm Posted by Fester (1 messages posted) Same problem here and I've been hunting all over the web for a fix. My PC used to beep real loudly (no pleasant ding.wav or anything, just a raw system beep) at every dialog box and system prompt XP through at me. I found some interesting work-arounds here: http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2004-02/0710.html I tried number 1 on that page, but it still beeped so I changed it back. The I tried fix 2, but the value were as they were supposed to be. Fix 3 finally worked for me and not only did I get rid of the horrible evil loud beep, but the proper sound scheme worked again (ie ding.wav and others) Just in case the link goes down, here are the fixes that were listed: 1. Run regedit, go to \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound\ . In the entry "beep", replace the "yes" entries with "no" . 2. The previous solutions (NB: regarding fix for some missing keys) didn't work for me since I do have the correct keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents. I found that the data at the root of HKEY_CURRENT_USER had been nulled, instead of "value not set" there was nothing. The solution is to delete the string - windows will rebuild the correct one instantly and your sounds should be restored. It worked for my system. Before: HKEY_CURRENT_USER (Default) REG_SZ After: HKEY_CURRENT_USER (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) 3. No need to edit the registry. Just open the Device Manager, select View -> Show Hidden Devices, and disable "Beep" under "Non-Plug and Play Drivers". It works on my Windows XP, and turns off even the speaker on my motherboard, which I cannot just unplug. 4. If you have PictureShow 2 and your problem with the sound events started after installation go to http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm to download a patch that will fix this issue. 5. Install and run Tweakui (part of Powertoys for Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp). Under the General tab, unchecking Beep on Errors should get rid of many system events sounds, and does not restore the default Windows sounds. PS> I also read on a few sites that the culprit was Symantec's Norton Anti-Virus. I used to have SystemWorks installed which may have been the cause of it. Hope everyone one has as much luck as I did :) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:52 am Posted by Guitaristachino (1 messages posted) Thaks for all the postings. I lived with this big annoyance for a few years. After checking the appropriate mute spkr box, the beep still came up loudly!!! I finally found a simple workaround by doing the following: -Go to Start, Programs, Entertainment, Sound Recorder. -Recording a second of sound file (e.g. naming it "DefaultSilence") and save it in the WAV format in the C:\Windows\Media folder. -Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Click on Mute Speakers if you wish. -On the same screen, click on the Sounds tab, Select No Sounds, scroll down in the Windws Events to find Default Beep. -Highlight Default Beep, click on Browse button below the Windows Events box, go to C:\Windows\Media, Select "DefaultSilence". -If you wish, you can save the new scheme by clicking on Sound Scheme and saving it under a new name. -Go to the Volume Controls and test it. The beep has been replaced by the recorded silence. Microsoft should remove the beep from the Volume Controls. > On Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at 2:11 pm, Fester wrote: > >Same problem here and I've been hunting all over the web for a fix. > >My PC used to beep real loudly (no pleasant ding.wav or anything, just a raw system >beep) at every dialog box and system prompt XP through at me. > >I found some interesting work-arounds here: http://zurich.ai.mit.edu/hypermail/thinkpad/2004-02/0710.html > >I tried number 1 on that page, but it still beeped so I changed it back. The I tried >fix 2, but the value were as they were supposed to be. Fix 3 finally worked for me >and not only did I get rid of the horrible evil loud beep, but the proper sound scheme >worked again (ie ding.wav and others) > >Just in case the link goes down, here are the fixes that were listed: > >1. Run regedit, go to \HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound\ . In the entry "beep", >replace the "yes" entries with "no" . > >2. The previous solutions (NB: regarding fix for some missing keys) didn't work for >me since I do have the correct keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents. I found that >the data at the root of HKEY_CURRENT_USER had been nulled, instead of "value not >set" there was nothing. The solution is to delete the string - windows will rebuild >the correct one instantly and your sounds should be restored. It worked for my system. >Before: HKEY_CURRENT_USER (Default) REG_SZ >After: HKEY_CURRENT_USER (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) > >3. No need to edit the registry. Just open the Device Manager, select View -> Show >Hidden Devices, and disable "Beep" under "Non-Plug and Play Drivers". It works on >my Windows XP, and turns off even the speaker on my motherboard, which I cannot just >unplug. > >4. If you have PictureShow 2 and your problem with the sound events started after >installation go to http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm to download a patch >that will fix this issue. > >5. Install and run Tweakui (part of Powertoys for Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp). >Under the General tab, unchecking Beep on Errors should get rid of many system events >sounds, and does not restore the default Windows sounds. > >PS> I also read on a few sites that the culprit was Symantec's Norton Anti-Virus. >I used to have SystemWorks installed which may have been the cause of it. > >Hope everyone one has as much luck as I did :) [Reply or follow-up to this message] YOU ROCK!: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Saturday, July 8, 2006 at 9:29 am Posted by IcerC (1 messages posted) I just did this before I saw your post. I thought I was a genius, but I guess we both are. So nice to change the volume in peace isn't it. On Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:52 am, Guitaristachino wrote: >Thaks for all the postings. I lived with this big annoyance for a few years. After >checking the appropriate mute spkr box, the beep still came up loudly!!! I finally >found a simple workaround by doing the following: >-Go to Start, Programs, Entertainment, Sound Recorder. >-Recording a second of sound file (e.g. naming it "DefaultSilence") and save it in >the WAV format in the C:\Windows\Media folder. >-Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Click on Mute Speakers >if you wish. >-On the same screen, click on the Sounds tab, Select No Sounds, scroll down in the >Windws Events to find Default Beep. >-Highlight Default Beep, click on Browse button below the Windows Events box, go >to C:\Windows\Media, Select "DefaultSilence". >-If you wish, you can save the new scheme by clicking on Sound Scheme and saving >it under a new name. I just did this before I saw your post. I thought I was a genius, but I guess we both are. So nice to change the volume in peace isn't it. >-Go to the Volume Controls and test it. The beep has been replaced by the recorded >silence. > >Microsoft should remove the beep from the Volume Controls. > >> [Reply or follow-up to this message] This is the TRUE fix!!!! Sunday, September 10, 2006 at 7:26 am Posted by brento1138 (5 messages posted) Thanks! Thanks! And Thanks!!!!!!! This fixed my problem... finally!!! :) :) :) On Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:52 am, Guitaristachino wrote: >Thaks for all the postings. I lived with this big annoyance for a few years. After >checking the appropriate mute spkr box, the beep still came up loudly!!! I finally >found a simple workaround by doing the following: >-Go to Start, Programs, Entertainment, Sound Recorder. >-Recording a second of sound file (e.g. naming it "DefaultSilence") and save it in >the WAV format in the C:\Windows\Media folder. >-Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Click on Mute Speakers >if you wish. >-On the same screen, click on the Sounds tab, Select No Sounds, scroll down in the >Windws Events to find Default Beep. >-Highlight Default Beep, click on Browse button below the Windows Events box, go >to C:\Windows\Media, Select "DefaultSilence". >-If you wish, you can save the new scheme by clicking on Sound Scheme and saving >it under a new name. >-Go to the Volume Controls and test it. The beep has been replaced by the recorded >silence. > >Microsoft should remove the beep from the Volume Controls. > >> [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, November 13, 2006 at 5:44 am Posted by Jeremy (2 messages posted) sweet! definitely worked for me.. i didn't mute my speakers though cause i still want other sounds to play. even when i had my headphones plugged in, that beep would play through (what i'm guessing was) the speaker implanted on the motherboard of my PC. props... On Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:52 am, Guitaristachino wrote: >Thaks for all the postings. I lived with this big annoyance for a few years. After >checking the appropriate mute spkr box, the beep still came up loudly!!! I finally >found a simple workaround by doing the following: >-Go to Start, Programs, Entertainment, Sound Recorder. >-Recording a second of sound file (e.g. naming it "DefaultSilence") and save it in >the WAV format in the C:\Windows\Media folder. >-Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Click on Mute Speakers >if you wish. >-On the same screen, click on the Sounds tab, Select No Sounds, scroll down in the >Windws Events to find Default Beep. >-Highlight Default Beep, click on Browse button below the Windows Events box, go >to C:\Windows\Media, Select "DefaultSilence". >-If you wish, you can save the new scheme by clicking on Sound Scheme and saving >it under a new name. >-Go to the Volume Controls and test it. The beep has been replaced by the recorded >silence. > >Microsoft should remove the beep from the Volume Controls. > >> [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, November 13, 2006 at 5:51 am Posted by Jeremy (2 messages posted) oh and... instead of even settling with like 0.5 seconds of dead air... you could just right-click in the C:\Windows\Media directory and create a new "Wave Sound" and name it the same name you suggested (at 0kb filesize). i suppose i'm just a stickler... but even the wink of dead air was too much for me to bear. again... props for this fix... [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 4:25 am Posted by Adrian (1 messages posted) Well, I'm sorry to say that this didn't work for me. Going to the cmd prompt and typing "echo ^G" (that is ctrl-G and not '^'+'G'), still made this computer beep loud as ever, waking my finance up and pissing me off. Any other suggestions? Adrian On Monday, May 8, 2006 at 7:52 am, Guitaristachino wrote: >Thaks for all the postings. I lived with this big annoyance for a few years. After >checking the appropriate mute spkr box, the beep still came up loudly!!! I finally >found a simple workaround by doing the following: >-Go to Start, Programs, Entertainment, Sound Recorder. >-Recording a second of sound file (e.g. naming it "DefaultSilence") and save it in >the WAV format in the C:\Windows\Media folder. >-Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Click on Mute Speakers >if you wish. >-On the same screen, click on the Sounds tab, Select No Sounds, scroll down in the >Windws Events to find Default Beep. >-Highlight Default Beep, click on Browse button below the Windows Events box, go >to C:\Windows\Media, Select "DefaultSilence". >-If you wish, you can save the new scheme by clicking on Sound Scheme and saving >it under a new name. >-Go to the Volume Controls and test it. The beep has been replaced by the recorded >silence. > >Microsoft should remove the beep from the Volume Controls. > >> [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:47 pm Posted by Sid (1 messages posted) Try going into the command prompt and type: net stop beep This will disable the driver beep.sys. You could actually rename the file so that it doesn't load on startup. On Saturday, March 24, 2007 at 3:25 am, Adrian wrote: >Well, I'm sorry to say that this didn't work for me. Going to the cmd prompt and >typing "echo ^G" (that is ctrl-G and not '^'+'G'), still made this computer beep >loud as ever, waking my finance up and pissing me off. > >Any other suggestions? > > >Adrian > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 6:54 am Posted by splitDiff (2 messages posted) On Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:47 pm, Sid wrote: >Try going into the command prompt and type: >net stop beep ------------------------------------------------------------ Worked like a charm! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks -splitDiff [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 6:20 am Posted by Bill (1 messages posted) Thanks for the tip -- what relief! I ended up automating the process so I don't have to do that every time I re-start. I opened Notepad and just typed "net stop beep" (without the quotes). I saved this file as "nobeep.txt". Then I copied the file to my Startup folder (C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\) and re-named it "nobeep.bat". Now when I start my computer, it automatically disables that horrible noise. Thanks again for the help and I hope this works for you too! On Thursday, June 21, 2007 at 6:54 am, splitDiff wrote: > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 4:15 am Posted by nsnaveen (1 messages posted) Thank you very much Steve its a great relief to me. i got annoyed vexed by this beep and stopped listen to music coz the bloody beep was so loud it will blow ur brains off million Thanks to you much Steve On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 2:28 pm Posted by Ben (1 messages posted) Thanks for the net stop beep tip, sid. I had tried everything else and it was driving me crazy. On Wednesday, July 4, 2007 at 4:15 am, nsnaveen wrote: > >Thank you very much Steve its a great relief to me. >i got annoyed vexed by this beep and stopped listen to music coz the bloody beep >was so loud it will blow ur brains off > >million Thanks to you much Steve > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9:13 pm Posted by sstolarik (1 messages posted) Thanks, Sid (and everyone). I'm a noobie working on MySQL in a shell and making lotsa mistakes (and was being driven crazy with the beeps). NET STOP BEEP worked great. BTW, I added it to a little .BAT file I use to change to a directory and set up for my work. Now when I start working I don't even have to think about it. Thanks, again. sstolarik On Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 6:47 pm, Sid wrote: >Try going into the command prompt and type: >net stop beep > >This will disable the driver beep.sys. You could actually rename the file so that >it doesn't load on startup. > > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Turn Off the PC-Speaker' Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 5:47 pm Posted by Barney the Dinosaur (1 messages posted) Dude, you rock! I was in a deadly silent lab at a customer site, and couldn't figure out how to shut up the bloody thing! On Thursday, March 31, 2005 at 11:36 pm, Steve Holden wrote: >I have a comment about Turn >Off the PC-Speaker: > >I found that even modifying the sound scheme didn;t affect the command window's response >to a CTRL-G (BEL) character in the output. No matter what sound settings I made (muting >the speakers, changing the volume) I would still get this BEEP at a heart-attack >inducing volume level. > >Eventually I found that in Windows XP's "Advanced" options on the "Volume Control" >applet (double-click the speaker in your system tray to bring this up) there is finally >a "PC Spk Mute" checkbox that will shut the bloody thing up. > >If someone knows how to replace that horrible noise with a sensible sound I'd like >to know. [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum