How to Make CMD Beep

This is kind of fun, if you're bored with nothing to do, and involves no advanced computer skills. No hacking involved.

Steps

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    Open up Command Prompt on your computer.(Go to a windows computer and in "RUN" type in command prompt.
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    Then a black screen will pop up. In that type in CTRL+G, then it will make a a "^G", however many times you press it is how many times it will BEEP.
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    Press enter and have fun!
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    You're finished!
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    To make this into a batch file command:
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    Type copy con beep.txt [return]
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    [ctrl-G][ctrl-Z][return]
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    The system should say 'file copied'.
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    To play the beep, type the command line:
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    Type beep.txt
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    To make two beeps, type:
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    Type beep.txt beep.txt
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    If you type in beep.txt, the editor should open the beep.txt file. It will have a single black dot in it. Select the dot, copy it and paste it as many times as you want. Each copied dot is a beep. Save the file and presto, multiple system beeps. Have fun.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    I did this, but it only opens the text file - no audible beep. Any ideas why?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    It's not a batch file. Make it into beep.bat instead of beep.txt.
  • Question
    Does this require a sound card?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    No.
  • Question
    This doesn't work in Win 8.1 command prompt: "Not recongized as an internal or extrenal command". Syntax for 8.1?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Create a batch file and type inside it: "echo ^G" where ^G is the character representing the beep as mentioned in this page. If it makes double beeps, add "echo off" line at the beginning of the batch file.
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Warnings

  • Command prompt can screw up your whole computer if you do something wrong.
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  • When in command prompt, do NOT type in anything else, but what has been instructed, unless you know what you are doing.
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Updated: January 12, 2020
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