System completed power-on self-test...

Every time I boot my computer, I hear a voice that says "System completed
power-on self-test. Computer now booting from operating system". Some people
may appreciate a talking computer, I want it to shut the f**k up! How to
turn it off?

Does this article help?

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"DR" <dr0134@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Every time I boot my computer, I hear a voice that says "System completed
> power-on self-test. Computer now booting from operating system". Some
> people
> may appreciate a talking computer, I want it to shut the f**k up! How to
> turn it off?
>

"DR" <dr0134@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uH95Knw$HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Every time I boot my computer, I hear a voice that says "System completed
> power-on self-test. Computer now booting from operating system". Some
> people
> may appreciate a talking computer, I want it to shut the f**k up! How to
> turn it off?

This is a "feature" of the hardware, it's nothing to do with Vista.

There will be an option in the BIOS to activate (and de-activate) spoken
POST messages. Check the documentation for your motherboard and/or PC.

I once bought an ASUS motherboard which did this by default! Probably
several other brands are the same. It was very annoying.

--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

Why do you think this has something to do with Vista?

Make adjustments to your hardware settings in the bios.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)


"DR" <dr0134@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uH95Knw$HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Every time I boot my computer, I hear a voice that says "System completed
> power-on self-test. Computer now booting from operating system". Some
> people
> may appreciate a talking computer, I want it to shut the f**k up! How to
> turn it off?
>