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Stop Annoying Beeps In Linux (12/5/08)

I'm new to linux and have found that there are several apps that make an annoying system beep, even if the audio is muted. Here is one way to stop the beeps for Firefox and Emacs:

In firefox, to stop the beep when trying to find a search string, type in about:config in the search bar and under the value accessibility.typeahead.enablesound change the value to false .

In emacs, to stop the beep when scrolling to the top or bottom, create/edit a file named .emacs in your home folder and add a line that says (setq visible-bell 1) . This will turn the annoying beep into a flashing bar at the top and bottom if you scrolled passed the limits.