Vista - Vostro beeps from Mainboard

I have no speakers plugged into my dell vostro 200 (vista) desktop but the
onboard speaker beeps as in when an email comes in or if I click somewhere
on the desktop. I have muted the volume and the PC beep in the mixer panel
and set the sounds to 'no sounds' yet the blooming speaker on the main board
still beeps - what else can I do / try?

Thanks,

Andy.

There is usually a setting in the BIOS to turn off the MOBO speaker

"Andy" <andy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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You have way too much patience.

If you really JUST got this and having this much grief - do yourself a
favor and return it. DO not wait. Do not pass GO . Do not collect $200.
Just call them , get an RA number ( return authorization), box it up and
send it back.

With all of the problems you've reported, you're better to have them ship
another ' brand spanking new one' , than trying to fix a lemon. If you
wait too long that will not be an option. They will push back on you "
You never reported a problem sir so we cannot replace it ....." I've
known folks that have had that issue with Dell and stopped doing business
with them for just that reason - they were too nice and Dell pushed back.




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"Andy" <andy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fbagfm$6u0$1@xxxxxxI have friends looking to buy that model PC, so, if I may ask ...
Is this a NEW PC and beeping when you first got it amd turned it on ?
Or was Ok for a while then went bad ?
( just checking quality of shipped pc as I will probably be called when/if
it "doesn't work".)

It beeps when you click somewhere on the desktop ? If you look at device
manager - any problems ? I'm thinking if it beeps at ANY interaction
probably notifying you of error situation. On your Control Panel -
Sounds - speakers setting : set to ' no speaker ' ?

"- Bobb -" <bobb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:dtGdnYPhxJBJpUbbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@xxxxxxHello. Yes with the speakers unplugged from the jack it says 'no speakers'
but I still get the beeps. Its the New Vostro 200 Desktop. It gives the beep
the same kind of way that when you have your soundcard installed (or onboard
sound there) but you have not put the drivers in for it you get them beeps
off the mainboard buzzer/speaker that's the way it acts - plug the speakers
in though and the beeps go away and the sound is ported to the plugged in
speakers as normal if all that makes sense.

Andy.

A long time ago, when I was working, we had a batch of computers that
insisted on making sounds. Our IT dept gave everyone a 'speaker' plug to
insert in the 'speaker' socket. (Just a plug, no wire, speaker). Fooled the
system into thinking the systems had a speaker so the sounds went 'there'.

Michael


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"Michael" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#DS6Xab7HHA.5012@xxxxxxtheGood Idea, like a dummy plug I think I had one of these lying around
somewhere.


Andy.



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thedevicespeakers'beepsin

"Andy" <andy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fbfeki$mnk$1@xxxxxxYou said that you " plug the speakers in and the beeps go away " ?
My solution - plug in the speakers. ( Wise guy)
OR still makes the beep , but beep now comes from speakers ?

Also - issue since new ? or worked ok for a while until ... your posting ?

"- Bobb -" <bobb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C7CdnQD-u5qdzkbbnZ2dnUVZ_tajnZ2d@xxxxxxGood Idea why didn't I think about plugging in speakers! ;-)

Yep, its worked like that from new, I don't think its a fault its most
probably the built in jack sensing thing on the onboard sound it most
probably thinks that if no speakers are plugged in it better beep through
the onboard buzzer/speaker (though God knows why!)

Andy.

"Andy" <andy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:fbfkhb$7kr$1@xxxxxxre:
I don't think it is showing " No Speakers" because none are plugged in: it
is because that is also your 'selected choice'. I do not think it will "
autofind" speakers, so AFTER plugging in speakers go back to that screen
and select speaker config from drop-down . Rather than No Speakers,
usually you can choose Stereo, or Surround sound etc depending upon
card/speaker config.