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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...