You can also download and install the free StartupSound Preference Pane: http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html At 7:49 PM -0600 3/31/05, Richard M. Kriss wrote: >I noticed my startup chime was getting loud and remembered a posting >to this reflector some time ago to reset the pram. I did and held the keys >for three cycles and notice the startup sound was back to normal.