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This is kind of fun, if you're bored with nothing to do, and involves no advanced computer skills. No hacking involved.
Steps
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Open up Command Prompt on your computer. (Go to a windows computer and in "RUN" type in command prompt.
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Then a black screen will pop up. In that type in CTRL+G, then it will make a a "^G", however many times you press it is how many times it will BEEP.Advertisement
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Press enter and have fun!
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You're finished!
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To make this into a batch file command:
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Type copy con beep.txt [return]
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[ctrl-G][ctrl-Z][return]
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The system should say 'file copied'.
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To play the beep, type the command line:
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Type beep.txt
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To make two beeps, type:
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Type beep.txt beep.txt
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If you type in beep.txt, the editor should open the beep.txt file. It will have a single black dot in it. Select the dot, copy it and paste it as many times as you want. Each copied dot is a beep. Save the file and presto, multiple system beeps. Have fun.
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QuestionI did this, but it only opens the text file - no audible beep. Any ideas why?Community AnswerIt's not a batch file. Make it into beep.bat instead of beep.txt.
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QuestionDoes this require a sound card?Community AnswerNo.
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QuestionThis doesn't work in Win 8.1 command prompt: "Not recongized as an internal or extrenal command". Syntax for 8.1?Community AnswerCreate a batch file and type inside it: "echo ^G" where ^G is the character representing the beep as mentioned in this page. If it makes double beeps, add "echo off" line at the beginning of the batch file.
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Warnings
- Command prompt can screw up your whole computer if you do something wrong.Thanks
- When in command prompt, do NOT type in anything else, but what has been instructed, unless you know what you are doing.Thanks
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