I'm using Slackware 10.2 with KDE.

My laptop is old so I'd like to use the "system bell" beep for KDE errors, questions, events, etc.

In Control Panel I can hear the "system bell" make a beep when I click test. Furthermore if I make an error in console I do get a system beep.

How can I make KDE use that beep instead of it's default sound system?

Thank you in advance.

I guess I'm confused. It sounds like you went to Control Center>Sound&Multimedia>System Bell. Did you check 'Use system bell instead of system notification'?

Hi Eldoran,

Yes I did co into control center and check off the check box to use the system bell, I clicked apply. If I click the "test" button there I do get a system beep on the computer.

For some reason tho, when I get an error or a pop up box in KDE programs or anything in linux for that matter, I still get sounds like the 'broken glass' for error, etc.

I do get system beep if I'm in console let's say, and hit backspace too many times or do something wrong.

It just seems that I cannot get KDE to use the system bell for the errors.

Because this computer is not the fastest in the world, I could get a pop up box, like an OK dialog, I click it and then about 3 seconds later I hear the sound from KDE and it's kind of annoying on this old pc.

I'm using the standard KDE in slackware 10.2 .

Thanks again.