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- From: ming@werple.apana.org.au (Ming Lee)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: PC Speaker Volume Control
- Date: 8 Jan 1993 11:42:47 +1100
- Organization: werple public-access unix, Melbourne
- Lines: 30
- Message-ID: <1iiim7INNgc5@werple.apana.org.au>
- References: <1993Jan4.202644.27592@bmers95.bnr.ca>
- NNTP-Posting-Host: werple.apana.org.au
- Cc: ming
-
- Hi,
-
- khor@bnr.ca (Kyle Hor) writes:
- >I intend to attach a variable resistor to my PC Speaker so that I can
- >turn the volume down easily. But before I run off to the store and
- >buy one, can anyone tell me what is the best value range to get.
- >I have a 486/33 if that makes a difference.
-
- I fitted a 500Ohm linear pot in series with my PC speaker. I tried a
- logarthimic one at 500Ohm (since it was a volume control) but it just cut the
- volume off too quickly. The 500Ohm linear works well, and when turned to
- full resistance the sounds are just audiable over the (noisy) fan, when
- the resistance is off the POST beep (when you turn the computer on) could
- easily be heard in the next room!
-
- If you want to cut out sound completely, get a pot with a switch.
- As for mounting I put mine through the front keyboard connector hole
- (which wasn't being used)... it looks like an integral part of the
- computer now!
-
- Good luck!
- btw. if you're drilling any holes in your computer casing it is preferable
- to use a hand drill (human powered) to avoid creating extra screw holes
- in your motherboard 8-)
-
-
- Catch ya,
-
- Ming ming@werple.apana.org.au
-
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