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System Beep?
  1. #1


    Vincent Fatica Guest

    System Beep?

    The guest's system beep ( WIN32 Beep() ) is played on the host's external
    speakers (is that a "feature" of Vista (my guest)?). Is there a way to stop
    that ... maybe even to get it played on the PC built-in speaker (where it
    belongs)?
    --
    - Vince



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  2. #2


    Rafael Rivera Guest

    Re: System Beep?

    In an elevated command prompt, type 'sc stop beep'

    - Rafael

    Vincent Fatica wrote:

    > The guest's system beep ( WIN32 Beep() ) is played on the host's external
    > speakers (is that a "feature" of Vista (my guest)?). Is there a way to stop
    > that ... maybe even to get it played on the PC built-in speaker (where it
    > belongs)?

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Vincent Fatica Guest

    Re: System Beep?

    On Mon, 18 May 2009 22:31:56 -0400, Rafael Rivera
    <"[firstname]"@withinwindows.com> wrote:

    |In an elevated command prompt, type 'sc stop beep'

    I know that one. But then I get no beep at all.
    --
    - Vince

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Bill Grant Guest

    Re: System Beep?



    "Vincent Fatica" <vince@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:4a123450$1@xxxxxx

    > On Mon, 18 May 2009 22:31:56 -0400, Rafael Rivera
    > <"[firstname]"@withinwindows.com> wrote:
    >
    > |In an elevated command prompt, type 'sc stop beep'
    >
    > I know that one. But then I get no beep at all.
    > --
    > - Vince
    Whether you are using a virtual or physical machine, you usually only get
    a beep if you do not have a working sound card. Do other sounds work in the
    vm?


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  5. #5


    Vincent Fatica Guest

    Re: System Beep?

    On Wed, 20 May 2009 10:15:03 +1000, "Bill Grant" <not.available@xxxxxx> wrote:

    | Whether you are using a virtual or physical machine, you usually only get
    |a beep if you do not have a working sound card. Do other sounds work in the
    |vm?

    My physical machine has a working sound card (disabled on the guest). I assure
    you that whenever a program running on the physical machine calls the Win32
    function Beep(freq,duration) the sound comes from the PC speaker (done it
    thousands of times) and **never** comes from the sound card. So why, with sound
    disabled on the guest does Beep() use the sound card?

    And no other sounds come from the virtual machine.
    --
    - Vince

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    Gary Mount Guest

    Re: System Beep?

    Is the host computer running a 64 bit Windows? If so and you have an HD
    Audio device, then the System speaker "Beep" will not function, as it is not
    supported.

    "Vincent Fatica" <vince@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:4a12130a$1@xxxxxx

    > The guest's system beep ( WIN32 Beep() ) is played on the host's external
    > speakers (is that a "feature" of Vista (my guest)?). Is there a way to
    > stop
    > that ... maybe even to get it played on the PC built-in speaker (where it
    > belongs)?
    > --
    > - Vince

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  7. #7


    Vincent Fatica Guest

    Re: System Beep?

    The host is 32-bit XPSP3.

    On Sat, 23 May 2009 04:23:59 -0700, "Gary Mount" <gary_mount@xxxxxx> wrote:

    |Is the host computer running a 64 bit Windows? If so and you have an HD
    |Audio device, then the System speaker "Beep" will not function, as it is not
    |supported.
    |
    |"Vincent Fatica" <vince@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    |news:4a12130a$1@xxxxxx
    |> The guest's system beep ( WIN32 Beep() ) is played on the host's external
    |> speakers (is that a "feature" of Vista (my guest)?). Is there a way to
    |> stop
    |> that ... maybe even to get it played on the PC built-in speaker (where it
    |> belongs)?
    |> --
    |> - Vince
    --
    - Vince

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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