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Dell laptop question...BEEP!

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by writing irish, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. writing irish

    writing irish Active Member

    I have been issued a new Dell laptop...Vostro 1500 with Windows XP.

    The computer makes a LOUD "beep" whenever a wireless connection is established or lost. It also goes BEEP when I get an email- if my email host program is open. I've already gone into the Windows settings and gone Control Panel > Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices > Change the Sound Scheme and chosen "No Sounds." But the beep goes on. (heh) So it seems to be coming, not from Windows, but from the computer itself.

    How do I make it shut up? The beep is LOUD AS FUCK and is disruptive and after just a few days, everyone in the office is ready to destroy this thing.
     
    writing irish, Jan 22, 2009
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  2. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    don't you have IT guys?

    OK, bad question....

    does it make noise at other times? Have you tried reinstalling the audio driver?
     
    slappy4428, Jan 22, 2009
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  3. KevinmH9

    KevinmH9 Active Member

    I'd try reinstalling the audio drivers or calling Dell Support and explaining the question to them.
     
    KevinmH9, Jan 22, 2009
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  4. writing irish

    writing irish Active Member

    Bad question, I guess, but I did get a laugh out of it.
     
    writing irish, Jan 22, 2009
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  5. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    You've obviously never called Dell Support.
     
    deskslave, Jan 22, 2009
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  6. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    In the Sound control panel, go to the Sound tab and tell me what Default Beep is set to.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jan 22, 2009
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  7. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Dude!

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    Diabeetus, Jan 22, 2009
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  8. writing irish

    writing irish Active Member

    I couldn't find that tab, but I did find an "enable power management" setting that says that, when enabled, "power management" will "disable PC Beep."

    So I think the beep has been silenced. Sheesh.

    Thanks for the suggestions.

    Didn't the Dell guy get busted for weed? Dude!
     
    writing irish, Jan 22, 2009
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  9. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    Dude, you're gettin' a cell.
     
    deskslave, Jan 22, 2009
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  10. writing irish

    writing irish Active Member

    Hatin' it!
     
    writing irish, Jan 22, 2009
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  11. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Yes, yes he did :D
     
    Diabeetus, Jan 22, 2009
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