From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 21:17:02 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67C701065675 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:17:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.24]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 068D68FC21 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:17:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from slackbox.xs4all.nl (slackbox.xs4all.nl [213.84.242.160]) by smtp-vbr4.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id mBILGxV8082334; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:17:00 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: by slackbox.xs4all.nl (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 786C0BA84; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:16:59 +0100 (CET) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:16:59 +0100 From: Roland Smith To: Kurt Buff Message-ID: <20081218211659.GA81292@slackbox.xs4all.nl> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="a8Wt8u1KmwUX3Y2C" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-GPG-Fingerprint: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 X-GPG-Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/pubkey.txt X-GPG-Notice: If this message is not signed, don't assume I sent it! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Firefox, or FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:17:02 -0000 --a8Wt8u1KmwUX3Y2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:29:37AM -0800, Kurt Buff wrote: > I'm visiting various web sites, and having a stupid little issue which > is really annoying. >=20 > FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE #4: Sun Dec 14 22:08:22 > PST 2008 root@:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 Same here. > FireFox 3.04. Ditto, with NoScript and AdBlock Plus extensions. =20 > For instance, if I go to http://www.wsj.com, among others, it's > constantly beeping, as the little headline scroller at the top of the > page updates. No headline scroller and no beeps here. > I can't find anywhere in the menu items, or in FF help, on how to turn > the beeping off, and it's driving me nuts. > > Anyone have a hint for me? Install NoScript and AdBlock Plus. It makes for a much nicer web experience, IMHO. Roland. --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --a8Wt8u1KmwUX3Y2C Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAklKvcsACgkQEnfvsMMhpyU3lACgh6tS1hBicB4sL3wRsLgG9N6u 2g8An2+6vrEZBJ8gpJUmrkJ+ZKpLuMgV =xJDq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --a8Wt8u1KmwUX3Y2C--