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    How to use the laptop beep (specifically, for low battery alerts?)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by frenchglen, May 31, 2008.

  1. frenchglen

    frenchglen Notebook Geek

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    Most people find the "laptop beep" noise annoying whenever it occurs, but I'm wondering if there's actually a way to to access it, to invoke it?

    What I'm actually looking for, is some sort of battery alert program that can make the "beep" go off when the battery is low. I often find myself leaving my vostro unplugged, or the power cord falls out without my noticing...and turns off while I'm not at the laptop. I don't like sleep settings because I need the system running all the time. ;)and I only use headphones, not the laptop speakers, so wav sound alerts is not really an option...
    any ideas? thanks
     
    frenchglen, May 31, 2008
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  2. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    isn't there an option in power management for a beep/alarm when battery gets to 10%?
     
    pukemon, May 31, 2008
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  3. frenchglen

    frenchglen Notebook Geek

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    Here's all I can find. No mention of beep alerts. Down the bottom, Low battery notification is only On, or Off.
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    frenchglen, May 31, 2008
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