How to make the PC speaker beep from the Windows 7 command prompt?
Problem
I'm running some lengthy video encodes using the Handbrake command line interface. After all my encodes are done, I would like to have the PC speaker beep, as I usually turn my large external speakers off. On Linux I would install the "beep" package, but so far I haven't found such a program for Windows 7. Possibly related links: Microsoft Support: System "Beep" sound does not function in Windows Vista x64 with HD Audio devices (I am indeed using an HD Audio device: the SoundMAX ADI1986A) MSDN Blog: What’s up with the Beep driver in Windows 7? Edit: The question seems to have morphed into "How to make Windows 7 beep the PC speaker?", for which the answer provided by HarryMC is the most appropriate.
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Fix for: How to make the PC speaker beep from the Windows 7 command prompt?
In Windows 7, Beep was rewritten to pass the beep to the default sound device for the session. This is normally the sound card, except when run under Terminal Services, in which case the beep is rendered on the client. (source) (An article on why) For those who can't be bothered to read: It was to reduce manufacturing cost But if you are content with having the beep come out of your speakers a simple batch file can do it. You can write a DOS batch file that beeps by doing the following: at the …
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