On Sep 21, 2008, at 4:38 PM, Isaac Smith wrote:
> >> I'm wondering if you can help with this. It's not urgent, just >> particularly annoying. >> >> I've noticed that my iMac (Intel, Aluminum, 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 320GB >> HDD) makes an annoying high-pitched whine sometimes. It also makes >> digital "bipping" sounds after increasing/decreasing the volume using >> the volume keys. The whining can only be heard when the computer is >> not making any sound, and sometimes, making the computer make a sound >> causes the annoying noise to stop. I can only hear the sound with >> headphones on, and it doesn't seem to happen unless Final Cut Pro >> 5 is >> open. I've tested the headphones on other computers, and there's no >> annoying noise. I'm guessing right now that it's FCP, but I've never >> heard of such an issue. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Isaac > > Just to clarify, I'm not talking about the notification that OS X > gives you when you adjust the volume. I'm talking about a "bippity- > boop-bip" sometimes followed by a whine that happens with the > notification. I don't mind that clapping/quacking sound that OS X > makes. It's the bipping/whining thing that's annoying, especially > since I do a fair amount of work in FCP. > > Isaac > O.K. The additional information helps ---------- The 'Reassurance sound' from the system can be turned off, may already be off. Look to see if FCP has a similar 'Sound Notification' and kill it. Chuck D. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
