Have you edited ~/.config/Terminal/terminrc to enable xfce4-terminal to issue the beep? The relevant line is: MiscBell=FALSE Set it to TRUE. You may have to enable the loading of the pcspkr kernel module but likely not. - Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us