should i get a "bong" at every startup/restart?

[macOSX-tastic]

over the last few days of using my powerbook i have noticed that when i restart or start up my computer, the "bong" sound that you hear (like a chord) is intermittent, either there or not at all.

the powerbook functions normally anyway.

is this phenomenon normal? is it the same with your computer?

tastic

 

[YS2003]

I set up the system alert sound very low in System Preference as sometimes I get startled with the large bong sound through the external speakers. Strangely, sometime the system alert sound gets back to the default (which is the hightest setting, which is a big boo boo) and I felt my hearing may be damaged. I think you have set your sound volume low (there are two volume control; system alert and the regular output), if you are not hearing bong at the start of OS.

 

[macOSX-tastic]

actually i do have it on mute...thanks.....

i didnt realise that this action affects the bong too.

oh well, another problem solved.

thanks,

tastic

 

[weg]

actually i do have it on mute...thanks.....

i didnt realise that this action affects the bong too.

oh well, another problem solved.

thanks,

tastic

Does anyone know how one can change the "bong" sound? Sounds really like a cheap synthesizer...

 

[iGary]

Does anyone know how one can change the "bong" sound? Sounds really like a cheap synthesizer...

Hold your tounge!

 

[AmigoMac]

Does anyone know how one can change the "bong" sound? Sounds really like a cheap synthesizer...

Let's say that the "bong" in a mac is like the apple on it.
It would be weird to get it different.
If it's possible it's a different story but it would *suck*

 

[Chundles]

The Mactracker program has "bong's" throughout the ages, from the first mac through to current ones. The one from the TAM is particularly cool - it's the Mac startup sound "as interpreted by Bose." Very cool.

 

[weg]

Hold your tounge!

I wonder how long I would survive if I'd boot my Powerbook at a WWDC - and it would produce the WinXP login sound instead of the "bong" ;-) (Not that the former would sound much better than "bong".. but anyway)

 

[dcv]

I wonder how long I would survive if I'd boot my Powerbook at a WWDC - and it would produce the WinXP login sound instead of the "bong" ;-)

Not long if i were there! I hate that sound so i'd probably grab your PowerBook and hit you over the head with it

When I installed my additional 1GB ram recently i noticed i didn't get the 'drrrronnng' on first startup... but have restarted it a couple of times since then and it's drrronnng-ing as normal. weird

 

[iGary]

Not long if i were there! I hate that sound so i'd probably grab your PowerBook and hit you over the head with it

When I installed my additional 1GB ram recently i noticed i didn't get the 'drrrronnng' on first startup... but have restarted it a couple of times since then and it's drrronnng-ing as normal. weird

You can always reset your PRAM if it goes missing.

 

[dcv]

You can always reset your PRAM if it goes missing.

mine is bonging as normal now, it only went AWOL that one time, but if it happens again i'll try that, thanks.

 

[Chundles]

I wonder how long I would survive if I'd boot my Powerbook at a WWDC - and it would produce the WinXP login sound instead of the "bong" ;-) (Not that the former would sound much better than "bong".. but anyway)

Heh, that'd be funny. I'd love to crank the volume up on mine and have it play the "doo ding doong DING!" Intel chime at the Paris Q&A.

But then, I'm about 15000 k's from Paris and I have no idea how to do that so it's not gonna happen.

 

[killuminati]

Does anyone know how one can change the "bong" sound? Sounds really like a cheap synthesizer...

I don't understand, my bong doesn't make any sounds?