[Tutor] Another Quick Question

[Pujo Aji]

I use windows, it works for me....
Have checked your sound card, volume before trying the code?

pujo
On 11/14/05, Johan Geldenhuys <johan at accesstel.co.za> wrote:
>
> Could this be a OS thing?
> I use Linux and it works here.
>
> Steve Haley wrote:
>
>  Folks,
>
>  I'm one of the people new to Python who has started going through a
> beginner's book to learn the basics of the language ("Python Programming for
> the Absolute Beginner"). In the second chapter the author (Michael Dawson)
> illustrates the use of escape sequences with, among other things, the "\a"
> to sound the system bell. However, when I run the little program myself, the
> program runs but I get no sound – all is get is the word BEL in while
> letters on a blue background. I've turned the volume up all the way and
> still no sound. I know the speakers on my laptop work because I just
> finished my daily session trying to learn a little Spanish which involves
> sound.
>
>  I went to the language reference which also seems to indicate I should
> get a sound with exactly what the author is saying. The exact line is:
>
>  print "\a"
>
>  I'm not sure why but this kind of thing bothers me. Can anyone suggest
> why my laptop won't produce a bell? Does the fact that I'm running version
> 2.1 have something to do with it? Does my laptop have something against me
> and just doesn't want to ring its bell for me? (just kidding with that last
> one)
>
>  Thanks in advance.
>
> Steve
>
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