From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.155]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4119C10769 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:41:07 -0500 (EST) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so1223209fgb.11 for ; Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:06 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.86.223.12 with SMTP id v12mr4396558fgg.56.1259606466299; Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost (74-60-157-29.mrc.clearwire-dns.net [74.60.157.29]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id e11sm15003794fga.4.2009.11.30.10.41.03 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:05 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:41:01 -0800 From: Gaijin To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: RE:The Vanishing PC Speaker Message-ID: <20091130184101.GA3545@gnuked.clearwire.net> References: <4af646bf0911290909n4fa08771p259545751cd9d895@mail.gmail.com> <050C46F4E8864F03B270E94074809247@keeepc1000> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <050C46F4E8864F03B270E94074809247@keeepc1000> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:41:08 -0000 On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 12:35:39PM +0800, Kerry Hoath wrote: > Perhaps there are pins on the board to which you can connect the speaker? Most motherboards for any PC will have upright pins for the speaker. They're commonly 4 pins, with the two middle pins being unused. I wouldn't try it without sighted assistance to read the writing on the motherboard. Trying trial and error with some of those pins could short out the motherboard and fry something important. The POST (Power-On Self Test) will always issue beeps to assist in diagnosing problems, though beep codes vary from one CMOS/BIOS to another. Unless PC manufacturers start standardizing front panel connections, connecting up the cabinet's front panel is about the only job the blind cannot do to to repair their own systems. Michael