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# But...
... I like hearing that lovely short beep when the computer gets past the POST, telling me that everything is lovely and working fine :)
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:36, archived)
# keep your hands near the plug
wait for the post beep
unplug
let windows start
plug it back in
wash hands
(I helped save b3ta! notshitashi OMOH, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:41, archived)
# hygiene
I like that
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:43, archived)
# A fantastic suggestion...
... but to plug it back in every time would require disconnecting the IDE cables (they are directly above the pins, and get in the way) which I think Windows would complain about a bit more ;)
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:43, archived)
# you can
press pause in between the steps mentioned above =:)
(I helped save b3ta! notshitashi OMOH, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:45, archived)
#
Why yes, I forgot about that key :D

Still a hassle though, looks like I'll just have to live with it until my next scheduled reformat.
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:49, archived)
# in which case
fit a switch to the front of your machine which does the connecting/disconnecting, a nice big one.

preferably one of these
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:46, archived)
# !
Ka-Chunk!
(I helped save b3ta! notshitashi OMOH, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:50, archived)
#
How clever :) Investigate further, will I.
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:51, archived)
# ack
is it the POST beep that`s annoying you, or something inside Windows?
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:50, archived)
#
Its not the POST beep. I like that, that tells me whats wrong (if anything).

Its a beep that comes from inside Windows, just as it gets past the "Applying personal settings" stage of the startup procedure. The desktop hasn't appeared (save for the background colour (not wallpaper) and mouse pointer) and it is really high-pitched and loud.

So high-pitched and loud that I didn't think it was the PC speaker at first, but I unplugged it once and it solved the problem. But, as said, I like the POST beep, so I've plugged it back in now.
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 11:52, archived)
# I really have no idea
about this - could it be a problem with Windows waiting for the sound card driver to kick in properly? Win 2K is pretty crappy for driver support

failing that, I dunno, I`ve never come across the problem before
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 12:04, archived)
# Neither have I...
...I've been using Win2K for a couple of years now with no trouble, just seems to be since this reformat.

If it wasn't such a PITA installing everything again I'd just reformat again and start over.

I don't think its the sound card driver, but its a possibility. I'm not using the included driver, I'm using the latest version (SB Live! 5.1 is the card) from the Creative site.

Cheers for your help anywoo.
(I helped save b3ta! GazChap, Sat 13 Sep 2003, 12:08, archived)