Re: Ubuntu 8.10 query

[Will Kemp]

Hugh Newbury wrote:
> Theo Markettos wrote:
> > Hugh Newbury <hugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Jon, Many thanks for that. I'll try it, but as I've got the vol at zero
> > > anyway, it might be bypassing the usual earphone socket. But it is
> > > easier (for me) than mucking about with the kernel!
> > Try seeing if you can disable the PC speaker in the BIOS.  'PC speaker' is
> > the beep that existed before sound cards, and might be being mixed without
> > passing through the usual volume control mixer.  It shouldn't affect the use
> > of soundcard functions.
> >
> > If you want to test, try holding down a random letter key during boot -
> > normally when the BIOS keyboard buffer overflows it should beep.
> >
> > Theo
>
> Tried that, but with no luck. Looks as if I shall have to have a go at
> the kernel. Boohoo.

Doesn't plugging headphones in fix it? It works with my laptop. When it 
wakes up from suspend it does an unpleasantly loud beep - for no obvious 
reason - but i've almost always got headphones plugged in, so i don't 
usually hear it.



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