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# 5.51. System bell

The system bell or beep is a feature of the X server, which attempts to make good use of the available hardware.

It isn't always possible for the X server to actually make a beep sound with exactly the parameters selected due to hardware limitations. For example, on most PCs, volume control is not very good so the X server seems to fake low volume with a reduced duration of the sound. Thus, if the settings don't seem to do anything, this is because the X server and/or the hardware don't support anything better.

User's are able to set the following parameters for the bell:

- volume (percentage of "maximum" volume)

- pitch (in Hz)

- duration (in milliseconds)

You can use the test button to hear how the current settings will sound.

## 5.51.1. Section Authors

Pat Dowler, Matthias Hölzer `<mhk@kde.org>`

Converted to KDE 2.0 by Mike McBride `<mpmcbride7@yahoo.com>`

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