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    Edit (not switch off) the ASUS startup sound

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by kawaboy, Nov 5, 2008.

  1. kawaboy

    kawaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello all

    There are many threads on how to enable/disable the ASUS start sound. I would like to know if the sound can be changed or edited. I think it would be really cool to replace it with some kind of file with a computer-generated voice saying something like "Please identify yourself" or some other statement. Suggestions (nice ones) gladly accepted. :)

    Cheers

    Joe
     
    kawaboy, Nov 5, 2008
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  2. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    No, it's hard-coded into the BIOS.

    You can edit the Windows startup sound, however, but not before login afaik.
     
    ClearSkies, Nov 5, 2008
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  3. kawaboy

    kawaboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    I thought that might have been the case.

    Oh well...them's the breaks.

    Thanks

    Joe
     
    kawaboy, Nov 5, 2008
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    It might be possible to do with some hardcore BIOS reverse engineering/modding... :) but I'm not sure it's worth trying to do it.
     
    E.B.E., Nov 6, 2008
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