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<H2><A NAME="s3">3. Spekearectomy</A></H2>
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<P>Speakerectomy is by far the most brilliant solution to the audible bell
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problem. As its name implies, it consists in removing the beeps by removing
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the beeper. The operation is straightforward and you don't
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even need any anesthetic, but if you want there's room for refinement.
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<P>PC's are usually equipped with a silly switch to lower CPU clock. The
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switch is never used when you work in a multitasking environment, as
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you don't even need to slow the computer down to run games based on
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software loops. Unfortunately we can't use the switch to increase
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processor speed, but we can use it to enable/disable the
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loudspeaker. Sometimes the speaker is useful even if you enjoy a
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silent number cruncher, for example to signal the end of a lenghty
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compilation. To modify the switch functionality, just detatch it from
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the main board and connect its wires in series with the
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loudspeaker.
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<P>Owners of laptop boxes, unfortunately, don't have easy access to the
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loudspeaker, and neither they have a spare switch to turn to a
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different task. The preferred solution for such users is configuring
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their software to avoid beeping, as described below.
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