From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 23:48:21 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 A8860106567A for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from smtp1.betherenow.co.uk (smtp1.betherenow.co.uk [87.194.0.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 432628FC16 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from [192.168.1.68] (93-97-24-219.zone5.bethere.co.uk [93.97.24.219]) by smtp1.betherenow.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4FEE1980A8; Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:19 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <494AE143.3060507@onetel.com> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:19 +0000 From: Chris Whitehouse User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.7pre (X11/20081217) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kurt Buff References: <20081218211659.GA81292@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 23:48:21 -0000 Kurt Buff wrote: > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Roland Smith wrote: >> 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. >>> >>> 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 > Heh. > > I have those, but actually *want* the headline scroller, and some of > those other things - I just want the silly beep to go away. It seems > to do this on any page that does autoupdates - gmail does it too, when > a new message comes in. > > Kurt FreeBSD eco 7.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 7.1-PRERELEASE #1: Tue Dec 16 18:28:48 GMT 2008 root@eco:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 Firefox 3.0.4 No beeps from wsj.com. At least none through the sound card which I know works. How can I test whether the pc speaker is working? Have you tried muting things with aumix or mixer? I can post my about:config from Firefox if you like, probably better off list. Chris > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >