Cygwin 'bell' not working

[Igor Pechtchanski]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Jerry D. Hedden wrote:

> --- Mark Blackburn <marklist@fangorn.ca> wrote:
> > Jerry D. Hedden wrote:
> > >The following command is supposed to sound a 'bell', but does not
> > >produce any sound output on my machine:
> > >
> > >echo -e '\a'
> > >
> > >If I output a ^G using Window's echo command, I do get a beep.
> > >
> > Pump up the Volume :)
> >
> > Lately, cygwin sends bell characters to the soundcard if available.
> > If your speakers are turned down you won't hear it.
>
> I do not have speakers, although there may be a sound card in the PC.
> If cygwin is sending beeps to the sound card, how can I change it to
> send them to the PC's internal speaker/bell?

You can't at the moment, although it's been requested.
<http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PTC>, or wait until one of the developers
gets to do it...
	Igor
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