[WT-support] CW Audio on computer exit

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

As far as I can tell, some hardware manufacturers attempt to emulate the old
BIOS "Beep" command via the sound card, usually with poor results.  Some
manufacturers just ignore it completely.  Win-Test uses the BIOS beep
because that was the easiest way to do it, at least in the old Windows 95
days.

I have yet to find a Windows 7 machine that does a good job with these CW
beeps.  Some Windows XP machines do work OK however.

But, you are always better off using NOSOUND and listening to the CW
sidetone of your radio or an external oscillator.  There have been some
reports of poor CW keying by Win-Test, which were cured by specifying
NOSOUND.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Franco Prete <i1fqh at yahoo.it> wrote:

> Why I'am not  able to set my pc to hear exact CW dot & dash sound generated
> by win test??
> Only some dot?? Not with all pc - whit others PC - same O.S - I hear well
>
> Tnx
> Franco i1fqh -5v7dx
>
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