OS 10.5 - Startup Chime through external speakers

DesertCelt · DesertCelt #1 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 12:44 PM

I'd like to have my mac pro's startup chime routed through the external Klipsch speakers I have attached. Currently it is only heard through the mac pro's internal speaker. I've tried setting the "alert and sound effects through" to "selected sound output device" which are the external speakers. All alerts and sound effects do play through the external speakers, except for the startup chime. My PPC Mini does send the startup chime through the external speakers so I'm thinking it's somehow built into the ROM.
Any ideas?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

01-27-2009, 12:47 PM

the chime tells you essentially that the hardware has passed POST, so it happens pre OS start up, so any settings you change in the OS won't affect it, and i'd assume any drivers for the external speakers aren't loaded at that point, thus the sound running through the internal.

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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	01-27-2009, 12:47 PM the chime tells you essentially that the hardware has passed POST, so it happens pre OS start up, so any settings you change in the OS won't affect it, and i'd assume any drivers for the external speakers aren't loaded at that point, thus the sound running through the internal. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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DesertCelt #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 20, 2007 Posts: 3	01-27-2009, 12:44 PM I'd like to have my mac pro's startup chime routed through the external Klipsch speakers I have attached. Currently it is only heard through the mac pro's internal speaker. I've tried setting the "alert and sound effects through" to "selected sound output device" which are the external speakers. All alerts and sound effects do play through the external speakers, except for the startup chime. My PPC Mini does send the startup chime through the external speakers so I'm thinking it's somehow built into the ROM. Any ideas?
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