[G4] Re: Start up Chime

[keith_w]

Harry Freeman wrote:
> Open MacTracker if you have it and select the G4 you have and check the 
> sound that you platform should make.
> 
> StartupSound.prefPane is the software which controls the volume of the 
> startup sound of your Macintosh computer. StartupSound.prefPane mute the 
> startup sound without changing the output volume setting. And 
> StartupSound.prefPane limits the startup volume so that it may not 
> become loud even if you make the output volume louder. To set up the 
> startup volume, you select the "Startup Sound" pane added to the "System 
> Preferences."
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> On Oct 7, 2007, at 7:01 PM, keith_w wrote:
> 
>> Technophobic_Tom at comcast.net wrote:
>>> On 7 Oct 2007 13:20:22 -0700, B G wrote:
>>>> On Oct 6, 2007, at 1:20 PM, keith_w wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  I don't GET a start-up chime anymore.

>>>> There is a possibility it is the power switch assembly....

>>> Can you hear the HD spin up? 

Yes.

> Does the fan run? 

Yes. Under certain start-up conditions, the fan is noisy for a short time and 
calms down and is quiet again, so...it works.

>>> If so the switch is working. 
>>>It is a frequent-failure component on some models.

One more thing I can cross off my potential sources of problems.

keith
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>> I recently replaced all my RAM with brand new larger capacity sticks.
>> A system Profiler check recognized them, by name and such, so must be 
>> good stuff.
>>
>> However, I just now Shut Down, and after a minute, pressed the start 
>> button on the front center of my CPU. I did this two times, as related 
>> below:
>>
>> First, I pressed and held the On button until I heard the drive and 
>> fan rush start up. After a short time, the CPU shut down.
>>
>> Next, I pressed the start button, but released it soon as the button's 
>> light went on, and the CPU continued to boot to a normal screen.
>>
>> Neither one gave me a chime at any point.
>>
>> The computer seems to respond as usual, for anything I've asked of it.
>>
>> I have the single 1.25 Ghz processor G4 MDD 2003, which is otherwise 
>> working just fine!
>>
>> keith whaley