10.5.1 update, startup sound is low

[SDAVE]

Is it only me? After updating, the startup sound is really low (the mac sound on the computer).

 

[theman]

lower in volume, or in pitch?

 

[SDAVE]

Lower in volume....it was very loud prior to the 10.5.1 update, even during Tiger.

 

[SDAVE]

No one has encountered this? Maybe not all the people have installed 10.5.1 yet...

 

[MKnight]

This has always happened to me since day 1 I bought my Macbook Pro this August, and it came with Tiger. I don't think this is Leopard specific.

I just don't really care that much about it...

 

[72930]

Try this to fix it

 

[Mac OS X Ocelot]

Is it only me? After updating, the startup sound is really low (the mac sound on the computer).

Sounds like a good thing to me.

 

[SDAVE]

Try this to fix it

Thanks, do you know which level is the default?

Sounds like a good thing to me.

Yeah, but I got used to the sound

 

[unity]

For me its always been as loud as the volume is set too. Volume at max, max start-up sound. Volume half down, same for start-up sound. Been that way for any Mac I have owned.

 

[rmh]

For me its always been as loud as the volume is set too. Volume at max, max start-up sound. Volume half down, same for start-up sound. Been that way for any Mac I have owned.

Same here.

 

[megatronbomb]

I'm not getting any startup sound at all.

 

[Mindflux]

I'm not getting any startup sound at all.

You don't get the classic Apple "GONG" when you turn your computer on?

 

[jepaz]

I seldom restart my mac unless the OS told me to do so like this update. The chime sound irritates me so I always make sure it is in low volume before restarting.

 

[duyvan82]

remove your battery and unplug the power cord
hold the power button for at least 5 sec
put the battery back on and power up the mac
hold cmd - option - p - r until you hear the "GONG" again
it should be fixed now

I just tested it myself, my gong got very low after the update as well

 

[jepaz]

Why not reset the PRAM.

 

[megatronbomb]

You don't get the classic Apple "GONG" when you turn your computer on?

No! I hadn't noticed until this morning, as I never restart unless necessary, I always just sleep it. Very strange.

 

[megatronbomb]

remove your battery and unplug the power cord
hold the power button for at least 5 sec
put the battery back on and power up the mac
hold cmd - option - p - r until you hear the "GONG" again
it should be fixed now

I just tested it myself, my gong got very low after the update as well

Good suggestion, thanks! That resolved the issue!

 

[pcguru83]

remove your battery and unplug the power cord
hold the power button for at least 5 sec
put the battery back on and power up the mac
hold cmd - option - p - r until you hear the "GONG" again
it should be fixed now

I just tested it myself, my gong got very low after the update as well

I need to try this. Even before the 10.5.1 update, my "GONG" sound has been gone and my Mini will NOT respond to holding the Option key during startup so I can boot into Windows. Fortunately, I can just go to Startup Disk under System Preferences, but this is quite a pain to do every time. Any idea if resetting the PRAM will help with this too?

 

[unity]

I need to try this. Even before the 10.5.1 update, my "GONG" sound has been gone and my Mini will NOT respond to holding the Option key during startup so I can boot into Windows. Fortunately, I can just go to Startup Disk under System Preferences, but this is quite a pain to do every time. Any idea if resetting the PRAM will help with this too?

It very well may. A PRAM reset does a great many things.