volume control

[rogersm]

this may seem like a dumb question but is there any way you can turn off the annoying beep when ever you manually adjust the volume control?

[-pops-]

I don't think I've ever had a beeping volume control. Are you using the standard Windows audio system?

[rogersm]

I don't think I've ever had a beeping volume control. Are you using the standard Windows audio system?

First of all I have Windows XP Home Edition. I am currently using Conexant AMC Audio which came with the computer. I can control my wave volume without any annoyance, it only seems to be the actual volume control. My volume control is on my taskbar and when I single click it and move up and down the volume a harsh beep responds with the change in volume. The main reason I use my computer is for music purposes and find this issue to be of great importance. Can anyone help me?

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I know that annoying beep, and I don't know why -pops- has never heard it.

On my business computers I have all sounds turned off (muted), so it doesn't bother me. But I also have a music computer, and on there I simply don't use Windows volume control, but an external volume controller (M-Audio), and that one doesn't beep.

[AlanHo]

1. Right-click on My Computer

2. On the Hardware tab, click on [Device Manager]

3. On the "View" menu, select "Show hidden devices"

4. Under "Non-Plug and Play Drivers", right-click "Beep"

5. Click "Disable"

6. Answer [Yes] when asked if you really want to disable it

7. Answer [No] when asked if you want to reboot

8. Right-click "Beep" again.

9. Click "Properties"

10. On the "Driver" tab, set the Startup type to Disabled

11. Click [stop]

12. Click [OK]

13. Answer [Yes] when asked if you want to reboot

Got this from googling - have not tried it myself though.

Or try this one if you are adventurous

-If you have XP, then you have a program to record sounds.

-With the mic unplugged (or absent), record a 1 sec clip. It doesn't matter really how long, but it probably saves resources if its not a 10 min long clip.

-Save to c:/windows/media

-Change the sound for Default Beep in Sounds (Control Panel) to the file just recorded above. Apply and save.

-Viola! No more beeps in the volume manager except for a soft, padded sound that can only be heard at max volume

[rogersm]

1. Right-click on My Computer

2. On the Hardware tab, click on [Device Manager]

3. On the "View" menu, select "Show hidden devices"

4. Under "Non-Plug and Play Drivers", right-click "Beep"

5. Click "Disable"

6. Answer [Yes] when asked if you really want to disable it

7. Answer [No] when asked if you want to reboot

8. Right-click "Beep" again.

9. Click "Properties"

10. On the "Driver" tab, set the Startup type to Disabled

11. Click [stop]

12. Click [OK]

13. Answer [Yes] when asked if you want to reboot

Got this from googling - have not tried it myself though.

Or try this one if you are adventurous

-If you have XP, then you have a program to record sounds.

-With the mic unplugged (or absent), record a 1 sec clip. It doesn't matter really how long, but it probably saves resources if its not a 10 min long clip.

-Save to c:/windows/media

-Change the sound for Default Beep in Sounds (Control Panel) to the file just recorded above. Apply and save.

-Viola! No more beeps in the volume manager except for a soft, padded sound that can only be heard at max volume

Thanks a lot for all of your help. I have finally solved this problem.