Before Installation
• If your computer doesn't start up normally after installing this software, please start up Mac OS X in Safe Mode and uninstall this software. If you don't know how to start up in Safe Mode, see Apple's technical document "Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: How to start in Safe Mode" <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393>.
• Before installing this software, I recommend you to back up your important data.
• I'm waiting for the feedback from you. Please send E-mail to Arcana Research <arcana@xvf.biglobe.ne.jp> about  your system which StartupSound.prefPane workes or doesn't, a problem you found, and so. Thank you for your consideration.

System Requirements
StartupSound.prefPane 1.0 requires Macintosh computer running Mac OS X version 10.2 or later.

I tested this software on the following systems:
• Power Mac G4 Cube 450MHz and speakers / Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.3
• PowerBook G4 867MHz 12.1" / Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.2

For the latest news about StartupSound.prefPane, visit the website of Arcana Research at www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html.

Uninstalling StartupSound.prefPane
Double-click the "Uninstaller" in the same folder in which this document exists, and follow the instructions of uninstaller.

To uninstall this software, you need an administrator name and password.

How to Use StartupSound.prefPane?
When installation is completed, the volume of startup sound is set as the minimum value which is not mute.

To change the volume of startup sound, log in as an administrator to your computer, open the "System Preferences" and click the "Startup Sound." Then drag the "Startup Volume" slider,  or click the "Mute" checkbox to turn the startup sound off.

Only an administrator can change the setting of "Startup Sound."

Support
For the latest news about StartupSound.prefPane, visit the website of Arcana Research at www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html.

If you have problems with StartupSound.prefPane, send E-mail to Arcana Research <arcana@xvf.biglobe.ne.jp>.