Disabling awful power cord beep?

[aylafan]

Seems like there's a lot of different solutions, but not all of them work for everybody.

I had to install an older driver to get that slider to show up.

Realtek HD Audio 2.03 driver download from Guru3D.com

Uninstalled my current Realtek driver, Installed the one from the link above, went into Speaker Properties and there was the slider for PC Beep under Levels. Volume down, mute it, whatever, no more beep!

So that's my solution.

The last version to have the slider for me was Realtek HD Audio 2.29. You should update yours. Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge

I'm pretty sure version 2.49 doesn't have the slider (mentioned before). He probably has the slider due to an older driver and newer driver mixing several files. However, his mic is probably messed up in the process.

[PeterDLai]

The last version to have the slider for me was Realtek HD Audio 2.29. You should update yours. Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge

I'm pretty sure version 2.49 doesn't have the slider (mentioned before). He probably has the slider due to an older driver and newer driver mixing several files. However, his mic is probably messed up in the process.

How do you know if your microphone is messed up? I notice that there is background noise in my recordings that I'm not sure is inevitable because built-in microphones are highly susceptible to interference or if it can be further optimized with the right driver version.

I originally was using the Windows Update driver, but then the built-in microphone kept making cracking noises during recordings. I found that installing the Realtek HD Audio driver which has a couple enhancements for the microphone fixed that issue. Then I think I installed 2.29 to get the PC Beep level to show up (because I wanted to disable it of course) and then for some reason when I uninstalled 2.29, restarted, and then re-installed 2.51, PC Beep level seems to have stayed put, but everything else seems to work as expected (Dolby tab, limited output selection, etc.)

I have a 3820TG BTW.

[geek42]

Here's an easy way around the annoying beep. Just close the lid and put the laptop to a quick sleep. It won't beep while asleep. Plug or unplug, then open the lid back up. Simple.

[downloads]

Here's an easy way around the annoying beep. Just close the lid and put the laptop to a quick sleep. It won't beep while asleep. Plug or unplug, then open the lid back up. Simple.

That's not a solution to the problem and it's definitely not simple. If you want simple workaround press Fn+F8 to disable speakers and then unplug.

[RamboBG]

Seems like there's a lot of different solutions, but not all of them work for everybody.

I had to install an older driver to get that slider to show up.

Realtek HD Audio 2.03 driver download from Guru3D.com

Uninstalled my current Realtek driver, Installed the one from the link above, went into Speaker Properties and there was the slider for PC Beep under Levels. Volume down, mute it, whatever, no more beep!

So that's my solution.

Works GREAT on Acer Aspire 5536G! Many thanks!

[dt587]

Just Joined to put up some good news, I've got the net book version of the Acer Aspire series Aspire ONE 722, The net book was fantastic until i've installed linux for some uni work and then this annoying beep sound occurred every time I plug in power or when power is about to die out and it wakes up everyone in the libraries quiet area or gives my lecture a heart attack.

Weird enough the there are no options in the BIOS to disable it and the windows device solution wasn't working.

BUT everyone who has this problem should try this, when booting up access the BIOS menu and reset to manufactures DEFAULT. This actually fixed the problem for me, but on the other hand i didn't initially had this problem to start with.

So the next course of action if this problem exists is to find a suitable update for the BIOS because that beep really only occur when hardware warnings and failure happens. So when low power or cord plug in, the system BIOS flags a 'beep' with hardware changes. NOTE: i'm no professional so don't exactly take my words for this step, know what you are doing, dealing with your BIOS!!!!

But seriously what's in the mind of manufacturers of these laptop products that makes these loud sharp and annoying beeps when you plug in power? Thumbs down!

[mastervahar]

Go to your sound options by right clicking on the little speaker on the bottom right of your taskbar and clicking playback device. Right click on whatever sound device you have and click properties. Click on the levels tab on the properties window. Then you should see a selection for PC Beep. Drag that all the way down and Voiala!!!! The computer will not beep when plugged in and out anymore!!!! This is in windows 7, but i'm pretty sure its similar with other windows versions.
Hope this helps!!

[downloads]

It's not a function of Windows but of the driver itself and unfortunately there are lots of drivers (or driver versions) that simply miss that slider- that's the whole problem.

[mastervahar]

Well it worked for me, and i had the same problem as everyone else seemed to have. I'm sorry if it doesn't work for you.

[softer_worse_slower]

I just joined this forum because I was searching for a way to disable the beeping sound without uninstalling the realtek drivers as that killed the built in mic I use for Skype. Someone earlier mentioned about the "levels" tab in XP and it does exist in windows 7.

Step 1. Open up control panel and list in "category" view and click the "Hardware and Sound" section. Under Sound click "Manage audio devices."

Step 2. Under the Playback tab click on "speakers" then click properties.

Step 3. Click on the "levels" tab and mute the "Beep" slider underneath the main speaker slider.

And that's it! No restart needed either

I just joined this forum because I wanted to say that these instructions finally worked for me, on an Acer Aspire 4739-6483 running Windows 7.