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Any way to turn the sound off BEFORE windows?

post #1 of 18
5/25/06 at 3:19pm
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Sometimes i'll forgot to mute my laptop before I turn it off to go to class... I've looked around in the bios to see if there is a way to turn off the integrated sound in there, but no luck.

Is there a way to disable sound before windows boots?
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post #2 of 18
5/25/06 at 4:07pm
I don't believe there is a way. I'd love to do that same thing with my 600m but to remedy the problem in a half-a$$ed way I just plug in my headphones I always have with me. Solves the problem.
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post #3 of 18
5/25/06 at 4:22pm
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that's a great idea... my stupid self never thought of that.
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post #4 of 18
5/26/06 at 12:56am
Go to:
1. Control Panel
2. Sound and Audio Devices
3. Sound.
From here select what you want with set "none"
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post #5 of 18
5/26/06 at 2:50am
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Originally Posted by RRF985
I don't believe there is a way. I'd love to do that same thing with my 600m but to remedy the problem in a half-a$$ed way I just plug in my headphones I always have with me. Solves the problem.

That's always been my solution too.

I've actually just cut off the little 3.5mm jack on one set and now I just leave it in there all the time so I don't ever get a nice loud sound when turning on my laptop in class. If I want sound, I just take it out, it works great.

I cut the thing down to stick out justttttt enough for me to be able to pull it out, and filled it with hot glue and painted it black. Doesn't look great, but it doesn't look terrible, and definitely works.
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post #6 of 18
5/26/06 at 3:12am
lol, thats a silly idea. umm yea its embrassing, especialyl wen u were watching mvoies b4, with sound on highest, and ur in a lecture, and the blue windows login comes on saying welcome, with that loud ass tune rofl....everyone staring @ me
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post #7 of 18
5/26/06 at 6:43am
If you laptop has those front media buttons, just hit the mute button(first button for me)
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post #8 of 18
5/27/06 at 12:20am
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Originally Posted by shof515
If you laptop has those front media buttons, just hit the mute button(first button for me)

i was under the impression that the mute button only mutes when windows is open
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post #9 of 18
5/27/06 at 1:32am
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Originally Posted by psychowes
i was under the impression that the mute button only mutes when windows is open



It doesn't work before windows is loaded.. Although you CAN try to time it right..
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post #10 of 18
5/27/06 at 3:54pm
You can just plug something into the headphone port. That cuts all noise from it. Put something like an adaptor in there.
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post #11 of 18
5/27/06 at 9:48pm
you can go into sounds and remove the windows start up tune if you wanted. means you wouldn't have to worry about this in future.
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post #12 of 18
5/28/06 at 9:38am
^ good idea!
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post #13 of 18
5/31/06 at 3:27pm
why are you listening to anything in class. you're supposed to be taking notes right?

you'll just have to put down your bong and remember to press mute, lol

but DO turn off your sound scheme in control panel>sounds and audio devices>sounds tab. under sound scheme switch to no sounds, save your previous scheme if its anything other than the default option

but im not exactly sure what you are trying to mute. the windows logon sounds? the former will solve this, but if youre watching movies or browsing or music, then you're SOL

then theres that annoying beeping sound you change the volume in the task tray or under sound props. but there's a registry key to fix that.
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post #14 of 18
6/3/06 at 2:15am
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Originally Posted by drummerboyevil
Sometimes i'll forgot to mute my laptop before I turn it off to go to class... I've looked around in the bios to see if there is a way to turn off the integrated sound in there, but no luck.

Is there a way to disable sound before windows boots?


i just plug a set of headphones in, to be safe. no one likes to hear that windows boot up sound when u log in. headphones are usually in the bag, so i just plug them in, hit the mute button after login, and throw them back in the bag.

may not be a suggestion you are looking for but its easy, and really haslle free.
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post #15 of 18
6/3/06 at 3:14am
i still think that changing to sound to nothing is easier, plus then you never have to hear it again
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post #16 of 18
6/3/06 at 7:46am
Other alternative: Mute it before turning down the computer?
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post #17 of 18
6/3/06 at 4:00pm
why do you want to listen to the stupid windows boot up sound, ?

first thing that gets turned off
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post #18 of 18
6/4/06 at 1:13am
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Originally Posted by Joako
Other alternative: Mute it before turning down the computer?

That's the problem we are trying to solve. Most of the time I forget to mute it before I shut it down then when I turn it back on I remember and throw in the headphones for a second.
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