so, system preferences sound, sound effects, output then.
Or so we will discover.
Thanks,
karen
On Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:
Karen,
Look on the Sound Effects tab near the bottom of that window.
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On 6/7/2022 7:17 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
what I am still missing is where one changes the system volume itself.
I understand that about voiceover volume, but the start up sound is a
system volume effect, and unless I missed a post, the details for
adjusting system volume have not been shared?
Karen
On Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Basically, sound effects are at the same volume as the system. So,
> if you have your volume set to 50%, then the sound effects will also be
> played at 50%. VoiceOver has its own level that is changed with the
> system volume, but it depends on where VO volume is set to begin with.
> For example, you can use the rotor to decrease the volume of VO in
> reference to the system volume. Pressing VO-cmd-shift-left or right
> until you hear VO announce “Volume”, then keeping the VO-cmd-shift
> keys down and pressing the down or up volume will only change the
> VoiceOver volume. Thus, you can change the VO volume to, let’s say,
> 40%, and it will not affect the sound effects or other media volumes.
> Turning up or down the system volume will change the VO volume relative,
> but it will stay at 40% of the system volume.
>
> I hope that this makes sense.
>
> Later…
>
>
> Tim Kilburn
> Jamf Certified Tech
> Apple Professional Learning Specialist
> Apple Teacher
> (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>
> > On Jun 7, 2022, at 16:17, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > yes, that is exactly what I am saying.
> > And I wish to also know where system sound effects volume is
> > managed, as I dare say it differs from say voiceover volume.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > If your volume is set low, then, yes, the startup chime will
> > > normally be set low as well. Are you saying that when you restart,
> > > or startup your computer from scratch, you do not hear any startup
> > > chime?
> > >
> > > Later…
> > >
> > >
> > > Tim Kilburn
> > > Jamf Certified Tech
> > > Apple Professional Learning Specialist
> > > Apple Teacher
> > > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
> > > Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> > >
> > > > On Jun 7, 2022, at 15:51, Karen Lewellen
> > > > <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > My understanding is that this is the very last Mac os before big
> > > > shore, which may be why the sound is missing.
> > > > As i am profoundly new to all this, I want to insure I have it,
> > > > was never a windows user so all this boot time makes me crazy
> > > > laughs.
> > > > What about turning up the sound if needful?
> > > > Kare
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 7 Jun 2022, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > The startup chime was a computer specific item in that model of
> > > > > Mac. That is, the startup chime should still work normally on
> > > > > that device without any intervention in System Preferences.
> > > > > I’m willing to be corrected, but I also believe that the
> > > > > checkbox that they’re speaking of was not present in Catalina,
> > > > > only Big Sur and newer.
> > > > >
> > > > > No, it will not make that sound upon opening the lid as it is a
> > > > > chime that is sounded as part of the boot process. In older
> > > > > Macs, before it was removed, it doubled as kind of a system
> > > > > check. If you heard that noise, then the hardware was OK, and
> > > > > it should proceed to bring up the MacOS, unless the drive was a
> > > > > problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH.
> > > > >
> > > > > Later…
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tim Kilburn
> > > > > Jamf Certified Tech
> > > > > Apple Professional Learning Specialist
> > > > > Apple Teacher
> > > > > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
> > > > > Fort McMurray, AB Canada
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Jun 7, 2022, at 15:35, Karen Lewellen
> > > > > > <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > hi everyone,
> > > > > > I have a mid 2012 15 inch macbook pro retina now running os
> > > > > > 10.15.7 Catalina.
> > > > > > I recall the discussion about the apple start up sound being
> > > > > > removed, was told by apple accessibility that this is
> > > > > > corrected by accessing system preferences, sound, sound
> > > > > > effects, and making sure there is a checkbox beside start up
> > > > > > sound.
> > > > > > What I do not recall though is how one insures the start up
> > > > > > sound volume is turned up, something I want to know just in
> > > > > > case.
> > > > > > Also, if the start up sound is provided, does it also happen
> > > > > > when awakening the mac, opening the lid?
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Karen
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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