> Sometimes when I get up early in the morning > ahead of the rest of the family, I don't want to wake up anybody who's > still sleeping, but when I start up the Mac it's like banging a big gong on > them. > > Anybody know how to turn the startup "chime" OFF?
I have external mini-speakers installed on my G3. When I don't want to wake my family to the loud gong, I turn the speakers off. No sounds get thru. If I want to listen, I use headphones plugged into the external speaker...easier to plug into them than climbing on top of my desk to reach the back ports of the G3. (Especially when I'm trying not to wake up the household, hee, hee.) When I use my PowerBook while traveling, I carry the plug part cut off of a broken set of mini-head plugs. This serves as a quick mute shortcut. I could just as well bring a set of headphones with me, but the plug is nice and small and easy to keep packed in the PB case. Learned this tip from Mac Secrets book, thank you Mr. Pogue! Laura -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
