Startup Sound 11b3 Read Me

StartupSound.prefPane 1.1-BETA (v1.1b3) Release Notes Before Installation • Before installing this software, I recommend that you back up your important data. • I welcome all feedback. Please send your E-mail to Arcana Research <arcana@xvf.biglobe.ne.jp> and include all information about your computer, which operating system you are using, what works or doesn't, suggestions, etc. Thank you for helping me make StartupSound.prefPane a better utility. What is StartupSound.prefPane? StartupSound.prefPane is the software which controls the volume of the startup sound of your Macintosh computer. StartupSound.prefPane mute the startup sound without changing the output volume setting. And StartupSound.prefPane limits the startup volume so that it may not become loud even if you make the output volume louder. To set up the startup volume, you select the "Startup Sound" pane added to the "System Preferences." What's new in StartupSound.prefPane 1.1 • StartupSound.prefPane 1.1 has supported an Intel-based Mac. On Intel- based Mac, you can adjust the volume of startup sound more finely. • When you are logged in as a non-administrator user, you can use "Startup Sound" preference by clicking the lock icon and entering the name and password of an administrator. (It does not work with this BETA version.) System Requirements StartupSound.prefPane 1.1-BETA requires a Mac running Mac OS X version 10.4 or later. I tested this software on the following systems: • iMac 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.8 and 10.6.1 • PowerBook G4 867MHz 12.1" / Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 For the latest news about StartupSound.prefPane, visit the website of Arcana Research at www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html. Installing StartupSound.prefPane Double-click the "StartupSoundPrefPane.pkg" in the folder in which this document exists, and follow the instructions of the installer. To install this software, you need an administrator name and password. If StartupSound.prefPane 1.0 is already installed on your Mac, You need to uninstall it before installation. Uninstalling StartupSound.prefPane Double-click the "Uninstaller" in the same folder in which this document exists, and follow the instructions of uninstaller. To uninstall this software, you need an administrator name and password. How to Use StartupSound.prefPane? When installation is completed, the volume of startup sound is set to 13% of maximum. To change the volume of startup sound, log in as an administrator to your computer, open the "System Preferences" and click the "Startup Sound." Then drag the "Startup Volume" slider, or click the "Mute" checkbox to turn off the startup sound completely. Only an administrator can change the setting of "Startup Sound." About Li…