Topic: That beep that plays when a computer starts up.

Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #25,920

If that plays can I presume my computer's sound HARDware is a-okay?

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ninjj joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #393,084

ninjj

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,086

Can I change certain sounds for my computer? I want my start up noise to be a condor screaming.

HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 6 minutes later, 8 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,090

Depends on how it beeps. Look up POST beeping.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 10 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,091

@OP
Short answer NO. One of my laptops has lost it's sound drivers but still emits the cueing beeps.

!KThEOwLwbU joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,092

No all that beep means is that the computer has passed POST and is therefore capable of booting, if there is a problem it emits a different deep pattern depending on what the problem is

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,094

Mine don't beep.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 32 seconds later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,095

@393,090 (HaikerensGuide !0VegJ9Jl.Q)
So what if it doesn't beep at all usually, but it does if I mash a load of buttons?

Anonymous G replied with this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 16 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,096

@previous (A)
Overload on your shitty keyboard. Too many buttons pressed at once and it can't take it.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 5 minutes later, 21 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,102

@previous (G)
I know why it's beeping, what I'm asking is if that beep is an indicator that my sound hardware is working or not.

Anonymous E replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,105

@previous (A)

@393,091 (E)

> Short answer NO. One of my laptops has lost it's sound drivers but still emits the cueing beeps.

!KThEOwLwbU replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,106

@393,102 (A)

No

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 3 minutes later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,109

@393,105 (E)
@previous (!KThEOwLwbU)
Sweet, cheers. How can I confirm it is the hardware that's giving me issues?

!KThEOwLwbU replied with this 13 years ago, 8 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #393,113

@previous (A)

You know, confirming it is the hardware is much like making love to a beautiful woman
You've got to dance the group,
buzz the writers
and finally mug the toddler

Minichan