Re: No start up chime

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From: Simon Slavin
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 00:00

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In article <1d11nxp.15mtq2z15cw14rN@p4.nas4.is2.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@flurbletigibbet.rhubarb.foobar (Rebecca and wrote:

> Peter Ceresole <peter@cara.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> > The low chime level seems... just odd.
> > 
> > And yes, I know that what I ought to do is to copy across my working
> > system. And I guess I shall. But WIHIH? Eh?
> 
> Hmm...  It could be something like a modified *Finder*, perhaps?
> Perhaps a prefs file of some sort has been corrupted?  Or has the
> RealAudio Player left some invisible files on your HD somewhere that are
> buggering things up?

The startup chime's in hardware.  Not even the System file has been
loaded when it rings out.  The only way to silence it is by fiddling
with hardware or by setting the volume to zero.

Simon.
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Date: 1997/12/13
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