Re: Cannot turn on bell in xterm

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:04:47 -0800, Joe Riel wrote:

> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:48:29 +0000 (UTC) Camaleón wrote:
> 
>> > I just installed Debian 6 on a different computer, with vastly
>> > different hardware, and it behaves the same way, that is no bell.
>> 
>> It should be under "start / system / preferences / system sound, sounds
>> effects tab > alert volume"
>> 
>> 8.4.4.1. Sound Effects Preferences
>> http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/2.30/goscustmulti-2.html.en#goscustmulti-TBL-6
> 
> I normally use fvwm, but brought up gnome to check this. I cannot find a
> "sound preferences" menu.  The help page is useless; it doesn't say
> where the "sound preferences" submenu is located. 

Usually it can be also launched with "gnome-sound-properties".

> It suggests it is under System -> Preferences, but the only relevant entry 
> I see there is "Sound", which has none of the options discussed (just 
> settings for alsa mixer).

Can you upload a snapshot (www.picpaste.com) of what you see in 
there?

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón