Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

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I'm studying C# (I've been a VB developer).

I'm making some tests and I need to use Console.Beep(), but it doesn't make
any sound, no matter if I try it in VS2008 beta or VS2005.

Could anybody tell my some hint abouit it?

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Rafael

[Sergey Zyuzin]

Re: Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

I don't know why it doesn't beep,
you might try this function instead:

[DllImport("user 32.dll", CharSet=CharSet .Auto, ExactSpelling=t rue)]
public static extern bool MessageBeep(int type);


HTH,
Sergey Zyuzin

[Mick Doherty]

Re: Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

Console.Beep uses the PC Speaker rather than the soundcard (the same speaker
that the BIOS uses).
Do you have a PC Speaker?

Console.Beep(); is the equivelant of calling the Interop Beep method:
\\\
Beep(800, 200);
///
....where the method is defined as:
\\\
[DllImport("kern el32.dll")]
private static extern int Beep(int dwFreq, int dwDuration);
///


The MessageBeep Interop function plays a Wave sound through the soundcard.
There is no need to use MessageBeep via Interop, just use:
\\\
System.Media.Sy stemSounds.Beep .Play();
///

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Mick Doherty

http://www.dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html

[=?Utf-8?B?UmFmYWVs?=]

Re: Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

Thank you Mick!!

System.Media.Sy stemSounds.Beep .Play(); worked just fine. Although I wonder
why Console.Beep(); doesn't beep, there must be some configuration that I
haven't set, or something...

--
Rafael


"Mick Doherty" wrote:

Console.Beep uses the PC Speaker rather than the soundcard (the same speaker
that the BIOS uses).
Do you have a PC Speaker?
>
Console.Beep(); is the equivelant of calling the Interop Beep method:
\\\
Beep(800, 200);
///
....where the method is defined as:
\\\
[DllImport("kern el32.dll")]
private static extern int Beep(int dwFreq, int dwDuration);
///
>
>
The MessageBeep Interop function plays a Wave sound through the soundcard.
There is no need to use MessageBeep via Interop, just use:
\\\
System.Media.Sy stemSounds.Beep .Play();
///
>
--
Mick Doherty

http://www.dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html

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[Mick Doherty]

Re: Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

Hi Rafael,

As I stated, Beep uses the PC Speaker, which is attached to the motherboard
(mainboard),
whereas, MessageBeep plays a wave sound through the soundcard. So
Console.Beep() will only sound if you have a PC Speaker attached to the
motherboard.

If you have a PC Speaker then it may have been disabled.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000725.htm

--
Mick Doherty

http://www.dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html

"Rafael" <Rafael@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
news:9A3120BF-0947-4E6E-BA5C-37413002322C@mi crosoft.com...

Thank you Mick!!
>
System.Media.Sy stemSounds.Beep .Play(); worked just fine. Although I wonder
why Console.Beep(); doesn't beep, there must be some configuration that I
haven't set, or something...
>
--
Rafael
>

[=?Utf-8?B?UmFmYWVsIFNvdGVsZG8=?=]

Re: Why Console.Beep() doen't beep?

Thank you Mick!

I checked in the device manager and the non plug and play Beep device was
not disable, although there's another thing with Motherboard cable that I
have to check.

Again, thank!

--

Rafael Soteldo


"Mick Doherty" wrote:

Hi Rafael,
>
As I stated, Beep uses the PC Speaker, which is attached to the motherboard
(mainboard),
whereas, MessageBeep plays a wave sound through the soundcard. So
Console.Beep() will only sound if you have a PC Speaker attached to the
motherboard.
>
If you have a PC Speaker then it may have been disabled.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000725.htm

>
--
Mick Doherty

http://www.dotnetrix.co.uk/nothing.html

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"Rafael" <Rafael@discuss ions.microsoft. comwrote in message
news:9A3120BF-0947-4E6E-BA5C-37413002322C@mi crosoft.com...

Thank you Mick!!

System.Media.Sy stemSounds.Beep .Play(); worked just fine. Although I wonder
why Console.Beep(); doesn't beep, there must be some configuration that I
haven't set, or something...

--
Rafael

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