Should Computer Beep?

Let's take a vote. I have a 4100 and it does not beep. It also shuts down by itself so I don't get a "safe to turn off" screen.

I don't really know your first question, but mine beeps once and thats it. No, if your computer shuts off by it self, it doesn'tr matter if that screen shows up or not.

-Dell Dimension L500cx
-Windows ME
-BIOS A12
-500Mhz Celeron Processer
-66MHz Bus Clock
-30GB Ultra ATA Harddrive (7200RPM)
-192MB SDRAM
-E770 Monitor/17in.
-12x DVD ROM
-Altec Lansing ACS-340 Speakers with Subwoofer
-MDP3880-W/56k Modem
-MS Office 2000
-Norton AntiVirus 2000
-Intel 3D AGP Graphics
-Sound Blaster 64V PCI Sound Card
-UMAX Astra 2100U
-HP DeskJet 680C
-HP DiskJet 693C

I am wondering if something is set up wrong....
The computer so far runs o.k......
But I thought I am suppose to hear the beep....I know you are think I am crazy, but I want to make sure I have everything set right....

EdnaM

EdnaM, all kidding aside, though.... It has always been my understanding that beeps are codes that indicate a problem. Here is a page from my system documentation that shows you should not have beeps. Scoutkjp has a different system than ours. :-)

So Craig, so far it is you and I that have no Beeps and no message when it shuts down....So I guess mine is set up right.....Yours too....lol


EdnaM

I do not want to kid around....I am serious about this....I still don't understand why we don't get any beeps....I did check out that site....But I don't understand....Are you going to do anything because yours doesn't beep?

EdnaM

Craig,
Sorry.....I went back to read that which you sent.....I do understand now....Sorry....I always jump the gun too fast.....So I guess we are alright.....
Now did I get that right?
Thanks again for the help.....

EdnaM

All i can remember of a friens 4100, is that it doesn't beep either. I'm not 100% sure, but I fairly sure it doesn't beep. If it beeps severl times, follow the instructions from the other guys.

-Dell Dimension L500cx
-Windows ME
-BIOS A12
-500Mhz Celeron Processer
-66MHz Bus Clock
-30GB Ultra ATA Harddrive (7200RPM)
-192MB SDRAM
-E770 Monitor/17in.
-12x DVD ROM
-Altec Lansing ACS-340 Speakers with Subwoofer
-MDP3880-W/56k Modem
-MS Office 2000
-Norton AntiVirus 2000
-Intel 3D AGP Graphics
-Sound Blaster 64V PCI Sound Card
-UMAX Astra 2100U
-HP DeskJet 680C
-HP DiskJet 693C

Edna......if what you are referring to is the beep that most older computers got during boot-up, then that is called a POST (Power on, Self test) beep that indicates the POST is activated. I'm not sure about the 4100's, but on the 8100's like mine that POST beep has been done away with entirely. There are small lights on the back of the computer indicating various POST messages, they are interpreted by the way and which ones light up to determine the different things that could go wrong during the self test.


Do not adjust your vertical, do not adjust your horizontal......there is nothing wrong with your computer.......you have entered the Outer Limits.....IMAO

Seriously, there is'nt anything wrong, just the demise of that annoying little POST beep.

D.M.
Dell Dimension 8100 Series
Pentium 4 Proc @ 1.4Ghz
512MB PC-800 RDRAM
40GB Ultra ATA-100 WD HD (7200RPM)
64MB DDR Geforce2 Ultra
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
NEC DV-5700A 12X DVD-ROM
Sony CRX-160E 12X8X32X CD-RW
250MB Iomega internal Zip drive
IEEE 1394 card
3Com 10MB PCI NIC
Klipsch Promedia v.2-400
Dell P991 FD 19 inch Trinitron
HP Scanjet 4300 Cse
Epson Stylus color 740
APC Back-UPS Office 500
Canon ZR25MC Digital Video Camcorder
Kodak DC-4800 Digital Camera 3.1MP (2)
Windows Millennium
Adobe Photoshop 6.0

Thanks David.....I do feel better....I know I have things the way it should be.....


EdnaM

I had noticed this for awhile myself on my 4100, and figured the POST beep had been done away with, but I didn't know for absolute. Thanks for asking the question.

Edna, my computer never beeps on startup(which I like) and shuts all by itself. I read many months back on a post that this is referred to as a quiet boot and was set that way by Dell. I suppose there is a way to reconfigure so that it can beep at you, but why bother, progress marches on.

If you have Quiet Boot disabled in your bios, you will hear 1 beep if everything is found and in working order. If Quiet Boot is enabled, you will see the splash screen and hear nothing. hth.

How do I find out if the Quiet Bios is enabled?