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mobrien_12:
http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/the-startup-sound-in-vista/

http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/08/31/2347201.shtml


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"There has been lots of debate in the past few days over Microsoft's plan to make the startup sound in Windows Vista something that can't be specifically silenced by changing the sound settings in the control panel. Users would be able to avoid hearing it by manually turning down the speaker volume, but then they would have to turn that volume back up to hear anything else."

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--- Quote from: scobleizer ---
The idea here (to both paraphrase Steve, and pass along the goals here that I learned) is that Windows Vista should present a common, and beautiful, face to the world. I could go more into it (I think what they are trying to do will be apparent in the shipping release, but isn
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H_TeXMeX_H:
Cool ... the more they restrict their users the better. (In previous Window$ versions one can just delete the WINDOW$/Media folder to get rid of the sounds ... hopefully they won't allow that either) I further hope they automatically set your sound level to the maximum possible so all can hear the call of Window$ ... much like they do in classrooms here (I love to go in there and turn the volume all the way up ... heheheheheh)

worker201:
Actually, I kinda like it.  Now I can decide who to run vicious hack-attacks against just by listening.

Dark_Me:
Besides taking choice away from the user it also means that in places or sitiations that require silence (librarys, early in the morning, etc) you cannot silence your laptop, or possibly your speakers don't have volume controls etc. Basically you cannot silence your computer when needed.

pofnlice:
I hope it's a lovely tune...We will all be hearing it a lot very soon.

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