G3 iMac Startup Sound Gone

[Billicus]

I've just noticed - the last couple of times that I started my iMac the startup sound didn't sound. It's weird - because everything loads ok.... Any ideas?

 

[RBMaraman]

Make sure your volume is not turned down or muted. If it is muted or very low when you turn off the machine, you won't hear the startup sound.

 

[4409723]

My old ibook didn't make the startup sound when you had not shut it down correctly, could it be anything related to that?

 

[ChicagoMac]

I would be happy if the start up sound disappeared. I think it's very annoying and I wish I could get rid of it or change it somehow. Are you sure you want to hear it again? Someone please let me know if there is a way to get rid of it.

 

[Billicus]

I haven't shut it down improperly, and I checked- my volume levels in System Prefrences are as they should be. Not that I love the sound, but I'm confused as to why it's gone. Any other ideas?

 

[cubist]

The startup chime disappeared on my powerbook recently too...

... and I never changed the volume (the builtin speakers are really terrible)

 

[Billicus]

Maybe it's a conspiracy...

 

[Billicus]

Odd.. this time I started up it worked ... This is strange. It didn't work for about five or six times, though...