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== How to disable the start up sound==
== How to disable the start up sound==
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Press the "Volume Down" key repeatedly on the keyboard whilst the start up sound is playing. You should hear it get quieter, and then mute. Next time you boot, it will not be heard.
Press the "Volume Down" key repeatedly on the keyboard whilst the start up sound is playing. You should hear it get quieter, and then mute. Next time you boot, it will not be heard.

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== Locations of the startup sound ==
== Locations of the startup sound ==

Revision as of 21:25, 13 January 2008

The sound played by the OLPC laptop when the laptop is powered on was provided by "The Edge" from the band U2.

How to disable the start up sound

Volume down.png

Press the "Volume Down" key repeatedly on the keyboard whilst the start up sound is playing. You should hear it get quieter, and then mute. Next time you boot, it will not be heard.



Locations of the startup sound

The sound is called Edge1-8k-EQ-Comp-Amp-Short.wav

The startup sound is quite difficult to locate on the web & this wiki, so below are some links to it:

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