[ltp] Re: Q: Loud system beep

Marcus Better linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:41:49 +0200


Richard Neill wrote:
>> i'm not the OP, but in my case, the beeps that are Way Too Loud
>> are the ones that tell you the power adapter's been plugged in
>> or unplugged.

> Those come right out of the BIOS - and I don't think anything would
> help.

On my R60 they can be disabled in the BIOS setup, fortunately (the "Alarms"
section IIRC). I wonder how they came up with the idea of beeping when you
plug in a power cable in the first place...

Marcus