Start up sound.

discombobulated · discombobulated #1 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 01:11 AM

So i got my new ibook yesterday. I know we all love to see ibook pics.

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of the sound when the computer turns on?
thanks. lates.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #2 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 01:19 AM

The best thing you could to to avoid the startup gong (if that is what you are referring to) is to just mute the sound. There really is no way to disable it. Macs have been making that sound for over 20 years now, they aren't going to stop anytime soon. :black:

iWhat · iWhat #3 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 01:34 AM

Be proud of your gong! Come on, sing it with me.

GOOONNNG!

Ah, much better. I hope that was good for you, as it was for me.

Alcoholica · Alcoholica #4 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 03:11 AM

I must admit, the gong sounds pretty crap on the iBook speakers.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 03:17 AM

Well, everything pretty much sounds like crap on laptop speakers
:black:

Sticky · Sticky #6 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 07:43 AM

Haha, the sound is pretty lame, just remember to mute the sound or don't shut down

danielbruzual · danielbruzual #7 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 08:47 AM

what's the 12" Ibook'd bootup time?

caribiner23 · caribiner23 #8 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielbruzual

what's the 12" Ibook'd bootup time?

..as in "the time it takes from a cold start to being fully up?"

34 seconds is what I just had with mine. (This is a 12" iBook G4 1.33 GHz w/1 GB of RAM.)

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #9 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 10:39 AM

Actually there is a hack that will disable it:

http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/S.../index.en.html

That will turn off the sound regardless of the volume your system is set to when you shut down.

danielbruzual · danielbruzual #10 (**permalink**)

09-01-2005, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caribiner23

..as in "the time it takes from a cold start to being fully up?"

34 seconds is what I just had with mine. (This is a 12" iBook G4 1.33 GHz w/1 GB of RAM.)

That's blazing fast man, my pc (p4 2.8ghz 512mb RAM) takes more than one minute.
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I'm guessing that apple laptops don't have that volume wheel.

D3v1L80Y #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	09-01-2005, 01:19 AM The best thing you could to to avoid the startup gong (if that is what you are referring to) is to just mute the sound. There really is no way to disable it. Macs have been making that sound for over 20 years now, they aren't going to stop anytime soon. :black: __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	09-01-2005, 03:17 AM Well, everything pretty much sounds like crap on laptop speakers :black: __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Sticky #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2004 Location: UK Posts: 96 Mac Specs: 12" iBook G4	09-01-2005, 07:43 AM Haha, the sound is pretty lame, just remember to mute the sound or don't shut down -- 15GB 3G iPod (The Best One) - iPod Dock -- -- iBook G4 - 1.2Ghz - 30GB HD - 256MB RAM - Bluetooth - BT Apple Mouse --
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Aptmunich #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	09-01-2005, 10:39 AM Actually there is a hack that will disable it: http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/S.../index.en.html That will turn off the sound regardless of the volume your system is set to when you shut down. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Alcoholica #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	09-01-2005, 03:11 AM I must admit, the gong sounds pretty crap on the iBook speakers.
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