On 2011-08-31, Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gen...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I checked, and I do have the old standard PC-speaker connected to the >> motherboard, and "xset c" still does nothing. >> >>> not playing a custom sound file. >> >> Which is what the OP asked for. > > Hey, it wasn't my idea. Talk to Volker for more details about the > xset-as-typewriter-sound idea. :)
I'm still waiting for him to defend his snide remarks about how we were all stupid for doing things other than using xset... > I didn't reply to the OP. I only replied about xset > (non-)functionality, where it sounds like we're in agreement that it > just sounds the system bell (or whatever you call it). No, it doesn't do that for me, and I don't ever remember being able to get it to do so. I just tried on a couple different systems (all of which have a "pc speaker", and 'xset c' doesn't do anying. Does 'xset c' work for you? -- Grant