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    How to DISABLE the AC connect/disconnect Alert Sound (BEEP)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jbud, Mar 31, 2010.

  1. jbud

    jbud Newbie

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    This is a guide completely disable the awful BEEP sound when you connect/disconnect your AC power on any ACER ASPIRE 5740



    Instructions:
    1. Uninstall your REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVERS.
    2. Reboot.
    3. Let Windows install generic HD audio drivers.

    (Successfully Tested with:
    Acer Aspire 5740-6378
    * Intel Core i5 Dual Core Processor (2.26Ghz w/ hyperthreading, turboboost)
    * 4GB DDR3 RAM
    * Intel GMA HD (128MB DEDICATED 1626MB SHARED)
    * 320GB 5400RPM HDD
    * Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    )
     
    jbud, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    For anyone else reading this, by doing this you're losing support for the internal Tuba sound booster if you have one (the 69xx/89xx models in particular). The Tuba needs the Realtek drivers in order to work.
    Decent advice for anyone else who doesn't, though.

    And jbud, your system has a GMA HD, not GMA 4500MHD. The former is on the same chip as your Core i5 CPU, the latter is integrated into the northbridge of Core 2 chipsets.
     
    TehSuigi, Mar 31, 2010
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  3. InstantOatmeal

    InstantOatmeal Notebook Geek

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    Thanks jbud I'm going to try this with my 5740G tomorrow probably. I'll report back when I test it.

    EDIT-Decided to go ahead and do it now, it worked and you don't know HOW MUCH I appreciate it!! That beep is finallyyy gone :)
     
    InstantOatmeal, Mar 31, 2010
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  4. jbud

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    whatever it is it sucks, intel needs to stick with CPUs and not GPUs
     
    jbud, Apr 2, 2010
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    I'm glad to hear it! I was very happy myself when I finally figured it out.
     
    jbud, Apr 2, 2010
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    I cannot even tell you how grateful I am to have killed that horrible noise. I was just beginning to despair. Now I am happy with my nice new toy once again.

    (I had to actually delete the Realtek drivers, not just uninstall them, else Windows automatically reinstalled them and the beep didn't go away. This may be just my machine (Aspire Timeline 4810TZ-4474, Windows 7) or it may just be that it's obvious to everyone except me. Just posting this in case someone else finds it to whom it's also not obvious.)
     
    kab761, Apr 22, 2010
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  7. lolcsiter

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    In short: this method ISN'T FULLY WORKING!!!

    If you remove the Realtek drivers, the beep is gone, BUT you can't use the microphone!!! The voice recording quality will be crappy because the lack of noise-cancelling. So it's your choice: beep, or microphone background noise :(
     
    lolcsiter, May 9, 2010
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  8. dbasch

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    The new v2.49 Realtek High Definition Audio Codec fixes this problem for me :D

    Realtek HDAC download site

    No more lame BEEEEEEEEEEEP :p

    Successfully Tested with:
    Acer Aspire 5740-5340
    * Intel Core i5 Dual Core Processor
    * ATI Radeon HD 5650
    * Windows 7 Home Premium x64
     
    dbasch, Jun 27, 2010
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    Just had to chime in with a HUGE thank you. This beep has been annoying me since I got my Acer Aspire a few months ago -- especially since the power cord sits in the socket pretty loosely. The slightest bump caused the power cord to disconnect and the beep was so loud.

    For the record, I have an Aspire 5740-6025. I used the method of disabling the Realtek drivers and letting Windows reinstall generic ones.
     
    SMSteele, Sep 14, 2010
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