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    Disabling S1 & S2 beep sound

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by surefire, Feb 10, 2006.

  1. surefire

    surefire Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    Pls how do I disable the beeps made by the S1 & S2 buttons or when adjusting LCD brightness by pressing Fn + F5orF6, or when adjusting volume by pressing Fn + F3orF4...
     
    surefire, Feb 10, 2006
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  2. milk242

    milk242 Notebook Guru

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    you can try turning off all sound themes in the control panel

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    nevermind. It doesn't work.
     
    milk242, Feb 10, 2006
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  3. surefire

    surefire Notebook Consultant

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    You can disable it...

    Reinstall VAIO Event Service and choose modify.
    Then uncheck "Sound" and click next.
    Uncheck "Restart now". You dont need to restart.
    Now use Registry Mechanic to clear reminants left behind.
    You can get VAIO Event Service by downloading Sony® Notebook Utilities from Sony Web Support or from 'VAIO Recovery>Reinstall Applications or Drivers'.

    Checkout pics...

    12.gif 3.gif 4.gif 5.gif 6.gif
     
    surefire, Feb 11, 2006
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  4. milk242

    milk242 Notebook Guru

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    nice.. how did you figure this out?

    Anyways I sort of like the beeps so I'll be keeping mine
     
    milk242, Feb 11, 2006
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  5. shishkevav

    shishkevav Newbie

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    I just renamed the sound file pi in C:\Program Files\Sony\VAIO Event Service and that worked for me.
     
    shishkevav, Sep 27, 2007
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  6. surefire

    surefire Notebook Consultant

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    WOW

    how long ago did i post this. long long ago before win vista. that post pertains to win xp

    yes just like you said just delete, rename or move the 'pi' sound file out of the 'vaio event service' folder

    but then you also have to mute the 'PC beep' or else when you press some certain hotkeys you here the annoying pc mainboard beeps, well at least i hear them under win vista.
     
    surefire, Sep 27, 2007
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  7. punit.kanw

    punit.kanw Newbie

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    even in vista if you go to application recovery.

    remove the vaio even service.
    then reinstall it.
    when u go to reinstall it choose the custom installation method and uncheck teh sound field.
    voila!
     
    punit.kanw, Oct 21, 2007
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  8. Ken Wind

    Ken Wind Notebook Deity

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    If you replace the pi file instead of renaming it can you change the sound? That would be cool.
     
    Ken Wind, Oct 22, 2007
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  9. punit.kanw

    punit.kanw Newbie

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    That surely didnt work for me - the unit kind of reverted to the system beeps.
     
    punit.kanw, Oct 22, 2007
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