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Questions tagged [system-sounds]

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Windows keeps making these random "device connect" and "device disconnect" sounds

Throughout the day I notice that my computer makes apparently random device-connect and/or device-disconnect ("boink") sounds. I suppose it is the same sound you hear when connecting or disconnecting a USB device such as a thumb drive. I've…
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Firefox: How to turn off "beep on error"

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…
adi
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How to disable USB connect notification sound?

I've asked a similar question before, but that one was too much focused on fixing the underlaying problem. I don't have high hopes that this is fixable, it might be some sort of spasm of my mainboard. I really would like to get rid of the USB…
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A shortcut on desktop for opening advanced sound output page

Basically, I want to get to this page as quickly as possible So, is there a way to get here other than going into settings sound ?
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What is the Asterisk program event in Windows?

What is the Asterisk program event in Windows?
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How to find out which program a default beep is coming from in Windows 7?

There's a "default beep" (as defined in System Sounds) that emanates from my computer every so often. It kind of goes like this (where each number is a "default beep" sound): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. So there's a distinct pattern to it. I thought I had this…
leeand00
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What replaced sndrec32 from Windows XP in Windows 7?

I have a small VB Script that calls a system sound as an alert. In Windows XP I used sndrec32 to play that sound. But sndrec32 was not continued in Vista and Windows 7. It was light and quick and ideal for such tasks. Q: What replaced this tool?…
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Disable beep sound when plugging/unplugging laptop charger

My issue is the same as in this question, but none of the answers there helped solving my problem, so I'm hoping to get alternative suggestions here. My laptop (Acer Aspire S5-391 with Windows 10 Home 64 bit) makes an annoying beep sound whenever…
Natalie Clarius
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Disable Windows sound when some operation is performed that is not possible

Scenario: I am using the Find in the Notepad++ on Windows 10 and searching for a text inside a note. When it doesn't find it, there is a ring sound that happens. I want to disable this sound which happens at several instances similar to the above.…
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Stop volume change noise when Sennheiser Bluetooth headphones connected on Windows 10

When my Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC Bluetooth headphones are connected to my Windows 10 PC - changing the volume makes a beeping noise. This is the case whether I press the volume button on the headphones, using the mouse scroll wheel or the keyboard…
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Windows 7 lowering volume without my consent

Sometimes when several system sounds play at once, Windows 7 will forcibly lower their volume even though I have disabled automatic volume reduction in Sound -> Communications. In my case, I have sounds set to play when a program opens or closes.…
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Disable "unlock" sound in Windows 8

I hate when my PC gives me feedback with sounds, so the first thing I do after I install windows is disable all of them. Recently, I upgraded to Windows 8 and I can't find the option to disable the unlock sound. I have all sounds disabled…
Nicolas Straub
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Beep sound in remote desktop

First of all, I don't like sounds (because I play a lot of media), therefore I have all system sounds disabled. However, whenever I'm using Remote Desktop (with the remote system muted), I get beeping sounds coming through my stereo. For example,…
Jerry Dodge
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Why does Windows 8 plays a sound when I switch on an external light?

I bought a new PC last week with Windows 8 on it. The PC is plugged into the master socket of a power strip. I also have a small lamp plugged into the same power strip. When I turn that lamp on or off, a sound is played on the Windows 8 PC!!! I…
Peter Hahndorf
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Device disconnected sound in Windows 7 while monitor is in energy save

When Windows 7 power management turns off my monitor after the set time, it starts repeatedly playing the "Device Disconnected" sound. I know Windows is playing this sound because it no longer senses the connection the monitor, as it would with any…
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