== Stop the Beeps ==

Some Windows operating systems still insist on using the speaker inside the computer case to make horrid sounding beeps.

This can drive oneself and one's office mates quite mad.  Silence is golden.

The steps are quite simple.  They work on Windows XP at least.

* Go to ''Control Panel'', choose ''System'', then ''Hardware'', and finally the ''Device Manager''.

* Choose ''Show hidden devices'' under the section ''Non- Plug & Player drivers''

* Right click on ''Beep'' and disable it.

This should cure it!

Here's an article on how to disable the beeps which might have been our source material for the above steps...

[http://www.itworld.com/nl/win_admin_tips/02012002 Stop the Beeps]