Re: Visual Bell

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From: Steve Christensen
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 1990 22:30

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In article <1990Jul11.145033.1676@chinet.chi.il.us> prism@chinet.chi.il.us (PRISM Interactive Products) writes:
>Recently, my IIci started giving me a visual indication for the bell.  The
>menu bar now blinks whenever the bell would normally sound.  Occasionally
>it will revert to the old mode and I will have an audible bell, and then
>when powering up at some later time it's magically a visual bell.  I prefer
>the visual bell and was wondering what causes this and what I can do to
>keep it this way.  

The menu bar flashes if the Mac can't play the sound for some reason, or if the
sound volume is set to zero.
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From: stevec@Apple.COM (Steve Christensen)
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Subject: Re: Visual Bell
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Date: 16 Jul 90 22:30:22 GMT
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