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Using openSuse 13.1 with KDE and FF 25.0

In my bashrc -- both for root and user -- I use

xset b off

to disable the "beep on error" for all programs. FF seems to be the only one to ignore this, which is quite a nuisance as I do work frequently in a library where silence is imperiative. Using earplugs every time i search a website (strg-F) and the word is not found the "beep on error" -- always on full blast -- almost blows my brains out.

Is there an (advanced) FF setting I have overlooked?

user341814
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adi
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To disable the search sound in Firefox:

1. Type

  • about:config

in the Firefox address bar and press Enter.

2. Confirm the warning message with "Accept the Risk and Continue"

3. Search for:

accessibility.typeaheadfind.enablesound

4. Double-click the entry to change the value to false.

Andie2302
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To prevent any beep, sudo rmmod pcspkr will remove the kernel module that makes beep.

Writing blacklist pcspkr in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist will prevent the module for being loaded again.

lolesque
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Use the alsamixer command. Hit F6, select your sound card. Use right arrow to navigate to the Beep bar. Either hold the down arrow until it is at zero or just hit the number 0.

Also, maybe you want Auto-Mute enabled. It's hard to tell. This will make it so you can have your laptop speakers at 0 and then plug in earbuds/headphones and they will have sound at a different setting. The disable of beep will still carryover, however.

user341814
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