askubuntu: disable login screen drum beat

[Basil Chupin]

On 06/02/12 14:33, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 5:10 AM, Thufir Hawat<hawat.thufir at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> I'm looking at:
>>
>> http://askubuntu.com/questions/24946/how-do-i-disable-the-drum-beat-sound-
>> on-the-login-screen
>>
>> which has been asked, but not really answered. �Or, it's a bug? �Anyhow,
>> none of the options are available to me. �Any pointers? �Purge GNOME?
> Click on the sound icon at the top right of your screen, and select
> "Sound Settings...".
>
> In the Sound Effects tab, disable the "Sound theme".

Gosh, as simple as this. Who would have thought..... :-) .

Another way of doing it is to find the *.wav file containing this sound 
and either rename it/zap it or replace it with a more pleasant and 
melodious sound (like Beethoven's 5th).

BC

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