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On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:25:37 GMT in comp.os.msdos.djgpp, "Fausto
Arinos Barbuto" <fbarbuto2002 DOT no AT spam DOT yahoo DOT ca> wrote:

>
>Hi All;
>
>    Even though functions sound(), nosound() and delay() are listed
>    as valid gcc built-in function in:
>
>    http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/doc/libc/
>
>    they don't seem to work on my computer (HP a810n, AMD-64,
>    Realtek AC'97 Audio).  For example, the sample code below
>    compiles like a charm but produces no sound or delay at all:
>
>#include <pc.h>
>#include <dos.h>
>#include <stdio.h>
>
>int beepz(int freq);
>
>int main(void)
>{
>    int a;
>
>    a = beepz(4000);
>    return(0);
>}
>
>int beepz(int freq)
>{
>    printf("\n Beepz \n");
>    sound(freq);
>    delay(180000);
>    nosound();
>    return (0);
>}
>
>    I then ask, what's wrong here?  Thanks in advance!

Which OS are you using and which OS VDMs support the beeper? 
Works fine under W98SE VDM. 

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