Re: [TCLUG:1420] how do I make a beep? (fwd)

[Jon P Schewe <schewe@tcfreenet.org>]

> 
> The problem with a visual beep is that if I have a screen saver (or DPMS)
> I won't notice it, so  I'm looking for an audio beep. I don't want to use
> /dev/sound because then I'll get this ugly sound when I'm listening to  a
> cd and I'll have to have the speakers on to hear it. When I get new mail,
> either wmmail makes a nice little beep that comes through the pc speaker.
> Is there some way to mimic this?

How about look at the source for wmmail?  

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Jon Schewe
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