On Sun, 12 Nov 2023 at 21:27, Y Y via Python-list <python-list@python.org> wrote: > > I am curious and humble to ask: What is the purpose of a BEEP? >
There are several purposes. I can't say which of these are relevant to the OP, but some or all of them could easily be. * A very very simple notification that can be triggered by any program * An audio cue that is not routed to your regular audio system (good if you use headphones but are AFK) * An extremely low level signal that requires little-to-no processing power * An emergency signal that does not even require a CPU (probably not in this instance though!) * Imitating a pre-existing audio signal that works by beeping Depending on what's needed, a more complex system might suffice (for example, I cover the first two points by having an entire separate audio subsystem with its own dedicated speakers, which I can invoke using VLC in a specific configuration); but a basic beep is definitely of value. I suspect in this situation that the first point is important here, but it's up to the OP to elaborate. (Note that the "no CPU emergency sound" option usually requires a motherboard-mounted speaker or speaker header, which not all have these days. Sad.) ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list