No startup chime...

GWR · Apr 12, 2007

My iBook G4 seems to be working OK but I don't get the startup chime anymore. Is this an indication of bad things to come?
Would a PRAM reset be in order?

Thanks.

dtravis7 · Apr 12, 2007

GWR said:
My iBook G4 seems to be working OK but I don't get the startup chime anymore. Is this an indication of bad things to come?
Would a PRAM reset be in order?

Thanks.

The few times that has happened on all my Macs a PRAM reset brought it back. APPLE-OPTION-P-R. Let it chime 2 times and let go.

techound1 · Apr 12, 2007

Don't forget the roto-router of commands in open firmware.

Boot holding option-command and o and f (open firmware - pretty sneaky, eh?) until you see the command to let go. Then type reset-nvram, hit return, type reset-all, hit return, and you'll get a reboot.

dekan · Apr 12, 2007

the chime also won't come when your sound is muted in OSX. but that's probably too easy

techound1 · Apr 12, 2007

dekan said:
the chime also won't come when your sound is muted in OSX. but that's probably too easy

Oh, sure, take the EASY fix :dive:

GWR · Apr 13, 2007

dekan said:
the chime also won't come when your sound is muted in OSX. but that's probably too easy

Just curious. How can an OS that's not running control the volume of a firmware generate sound?

Evermore · Apr 13, 2007

becuase it was muted last time the computer was on and it probally boots with the last settings maybe?

its just like the fans, if you use Smsfancontrol and set them up then restart to windows the fans still stay at the last setting you had.

could be similar?