So I've used the hardware volume buttons on my X

[sushi-d]

So I've used the hardware volume buttons on my X41T to set the volume down to one bar above mute, and yet whenever the machine beeps (not a Windows beep, an actual hardware beep) it's pretty loud. Not painful, but coming back from Standby definitely makes heads turn in my direction during a lecture or meeting.

Any tips to make the internal speaker more like other laptops?

[bit_bucket]

quote:Originally posted by sushi-d

So I've used the hardware volume buttons on my X41T to set the volume down to one bar above mute, and yet whenever the machine beeps (not a Windows beep, an actual hardware beep) it's pretty loud. Not painful, but coming back from Standby definitely makes heads turn in my direction during a lecture or meeting.

Any tips to make the internal speaker more like other laptops?

There are a few settings in BIOS that allow you to turn off this beep. When I first got my tablet, I had it on and was doing a BIOS update at 2 in the morning. The beep scared the crap out of my wife, and she demanded I shut it off at that point.

[sushi-d]

Thanks, BB... I found those, and now the speaker beep is OFF; but actually having it is rather nice for when suspending / plugging in, etc.... just not so dang loud.

Anyone know a way to keep the speaker beep, but have it be soft and polite?

[TennesseeTab]

I know exactly what you're talking about!! Thanks for the tip on the bios--I'm definitely doing that.

[theFirst]

By accident I stumbled upon a solution:

Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Themes -> Display -> Settings tab -> Advanced button by the bottom of the dialog box.

This should pop up with another dialog box adjusting mostly LCD screen settings.

Now go to the "On Screen Display" tab, all the way down the bottom of the dialog box there's this check box that says "Speaker volume control beep". This options allows the system volume control to control the volume of the internal speaker.

Check this box, and it'll let you adjust how loud the beep goes, unfortunately, this isn't a separate independent switch, so anytime you change the volume it changes the volume of the beep as well. I'm figuring that at least for those of you in class you'll probably mute the speakers anyway.

-Connie

p.s. - I think this solution may be depended upon which version of the IBM "On Screen Display" utility you may have. Mine is currently version 3.30.01. I think you can download it here:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-38953

On this page it is bundled with HotKey driver.

[bshadfan]

I think that works but then everytime you change the volume it system beeps.. too much for me