Mac OS X only: If you're the type to leave your computer on overnight—say to complete a big BitTorrent download or something along those lines—you may also have been woken up by an unexpected beep ...

Windows will usually emit a sound to notify users of the occurrence of new events on their computer. But if you'd like to turn this feature off, here's a simple trick on how to mute system sounds on ...

How to turn off the sound on your Windows 7 computer Here are a couple of ways you can mute sounds in Windows 7. 1. Click the speaker icon in your taskbar. 2. You can drag the slider down all the way ...

We've all been there: you're starting up your computer at night, or in class, and you cringe in embarrassment as your computer's startup sound reverberates loudly through the room. Here's how to ...

If you often browse different websites, you might have noticed that some of them start playing a video as soon as you land on their page without waiting for your input. This can be quite irritating.

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,422,769) that shows the company wants to make it easier to switch between sound, silent, and mute modes on its various devices. An electronic device such as ...

Unusual times prompt unusual occurrences. A friend was watching a science museum presentation and the presenter was flustered because of a recurring loud sound. They ultimately tracked it down: a tab ...

Pages with audio or video content, where the user is clearly accessing the page to listen and view that content, will not be affected. Google says it will mute all sites by default where the audio ...