A bit of help with XP

[Boomhauer]

Hey, yall- I've got an issue that would be nice to solve.

How (if you can) do you disable that stupid ass little tune that plays when windows opens? It'd be nice to get rid of that, as I fire my laptop up in the middle of class and don't always have the sound disabled...

[Fly320s]

Mute switch.   

Or, more permanent:

Start, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices,

In the box look for Windows then Start Windows... it has a tiny speaker icon next to it.  Highlight Start Windows, then on the pull-down menu below it, select "None." 

Or, turn off all Windows sounds in the Sound Scheme pull-down menu.

Click Apply, and you're done.

If you want, you can substitute any audio clip that you have saved on your computer for any of the normal Windows sounds.  I once had some clips from Monty Python that played at appropriate times.  I also used Homer Simpson's "Doh!" for the critical fault sound.

[Boomhauer]

I turned 'em all off. Thanks a lot

[roo_ster]

Nuke it from orbit, its the only way to be sure:
Format HD
Install your favorite linux distro

[Boomhauer]

Can't. Not enough compatibility, from what I understand. Plus, XP runs pretty good for me...I don't need to go screwing stuff up.

Plus, I'm a near technological luddite.

[AmbulanceDriver]

*Heh* reminds me of a module there used to be for Mac laptops.  Was very popular when I was in college.  Basically, when you plugged in the power adapter (when the computer was already on) it played the sound from the scene in "When Harry Met Sally", the fake orgasm scene.  The name of this module?  Powergasm....

[bunni]

*Heh* reminds me of a module there used to be for Mac laptops.  Was very popular when I was in college.  Basically, when you plugged in the power adapter (when the computer was already on) it played the sound from the scene in "When Harry Met Sally", the fake orgasm scene.  The name of this module?  Powergasm....

Here's a classic video of exactly that in a school library.

[RevDisk]

Nuke it from orbit, its the only way to be sure:
Format HD
Install your favorite linux distro

Or do what I do.  Run Linux on VMware over XP


BWAHAHAHAHA

[Gewehr98]

Kind of reminds me of the ever-funny "Get a Glock" response seen on gun boards when somebody asks a question.  It doesn't even have to be Glock-related.

Same thing - "Run Linux", or "Get an iProduct!".  Yeah, because the majority of the computing world runs on those two platforms - NOT.   

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Just replaced my startup theme with 'The Longest Day' theme (wordless version). Thanks.

[Phyphor]

Nuke it from orbit, its the only way to be sure:
Format HD
Install your favorite linux distro

Or do what I do.  Run Linux on VMware over XP


BWAHAHAHAHA

Kinda defeats the purpose, don't it? 

I've done that, mainly to figure out how to get Linux to properly query Active Directory LDAP databases and such... plus it can also make a handy 'insta router' if you need one...

[RevDisk]

Kinda defeats the purpose, don't it? 

I've done that, mainly to figure out how to get Linux to properly query Active Directory LDAP databases and such... plus it can also make a handy 'insta router' if you need one...

Actually, I'm beginning to love VM's "instant appliances".  Untangle is a nifty piece of work for a security geek.  I'm mainly just trying to learn virtualization and see what it can do in the server world.  But the possibilities are opening up in my mind.