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From: ugpolvin@sunybcs.uucp (Joseph Polvino)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: How do you turn off the PC's BEEP?
Keywords: controlling pc volume
Message-ID: <5626@cs.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: 2 May 89 03:18:39 GMT
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In article <550@Aragorn.dde.uucp> tpo@dde.uucp (Thomas P.S. Olesen) writes:
[...]
>Yes - I dont like the BEEP on my pc either; but what about a small 
>program that could change the volume, the frekvens and so on for the
>beep, and of cause could turn it off if that was wanted.
>
>If any one have a program like this I would be happy to get in touch with
>them.

I own a Tandy 1000SX and got it before the newer version which has a volume
knob came out.  I bought a potentiometer and drilled a hole in one of my
rear slot covers (the slot was not being used).  Added a few wires and some
solder, and I have total control over my pc's volume.  It has the following
advantages over a TSR utility:
   1. You don't have to load it into memory and waste any space
   2. You don't have to remember any hot-keys
   3. You don't have to worry about losing your TSR; the pot is permanent
   4. There are NO conflicts with any software
   5. It is instant; no toying around and wasting time
   6. You fill in the rest... 

For those more serious hardware-oriented people, installing a headphone jack
would not be a bad investment.  Remember to use a stereo jack so you'll be
able to hear through both headphone speakers when you use stereo headphones
(the audio won't be in stereo of course).

I expect my custom-made volume knob to be a selling point when I sell my pc.

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Joe Polvino
ugpolvin@cs.buffalo.edu
v058p7wh@ubvms.bitnet