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How to decrease volume of start chime (MDD G4)
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malique
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Jun 21, 2004, 09:42 PM
 
HELP!

My mirrored Drive door G4 (866 Dual) has SUCH a loud start tone � the whole house is awake whenever I start it. I dunno if it works but lowering the system vol. to reduce the start sound noise is no option. On the old G4s the sound was just not that loud. Any idea?


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Jun 21, 2004, 10:37 PM
 
You could:

A) Plug headphones in.
B) Leave your Power Mac on constantly like many people do.
C) Cup your hand over the speaker when you turn the machine on to contain the noise.
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malique  (op)
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Jun 21, 2004, 10:40 PM
 
You could:

A) Plug headphones in.
B) Leave your Power Mac on constantly like many people do.
C) Cup your hand over the speaker when you turn the machine on to contain the noise.
Very nice approach but � I mean, this cannot be Apple's intention. This machine is so buggy anyway...

isn't there any TECHNICAL approach? A terminal hack or something? I don't seek a workaround, I seek a solution. Thanks anyway, man.

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Jun 22, 2004, 01:41 AM
 
yeah .. i hate it when people gimme that "look" in a "silent" study hall .. then again ... we all look at winusers the same way when windows xp loads up .. it's just that, they have a way to mute while i havent figured out how to mute the thing until osx loads up... any suggestions? it seems if i have volume down before i shutdown, or mute before shutdown, it doesnt chime at all, but when i'm in a rush to leave, i always forget to mute ... anyone test this?
     
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Jun 22, 2004, 03:15 PM
 
I just mute the volume most of the time and when it comes back on no chime. This is a Powerbook I use,
     
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Jun 22, 2004, 06:11 PM
 
I wish the iPod would chime.
     
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Jun 22, 2004, 08:12 PM
 
Cheers,

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Jun 22, 2004, 08:17 PM
 
Originally posted by OzarkMtn:
Just what the Dr. ordered:
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Jun 22, 2004, 08:23 PM
 
Awesome!!!

I have been looking for something like this for a long time.
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Jun 26, 2004, 09:08 AM
 
Works on G5 as well
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