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Conference mvblab::alphaserver_4100

Title:	AlphaServer 4100

Moderator:	MOVMON::DAVISS

Created:	Tue Apr 16 1996
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	648
Total number of notes:	3158

568.0. "Beep sound from 4100 and keyborad?" by HGOVC::EDMONDLEUNG () Mon Apr 14 1997 12:26

    Hi,
    
    One of our customers has ported their coding from VAX to
    AlphaServer 4100 and they have found there is no Beep sound from 
    the machine. By asking with Digital's MCS support, they know that
    AlphaServer 4100 does not have an internal speaker and the keyboard is
    pretty dumb either, and thus there is no beep sound at all. 
    
    If that's true. do we have any suggestion for this customer to equip 
    any additional h/w to enable the beep function? Alternatively, are
    there any ways to enable the beep by other means? It is very vital for 
    this customer's operation to get a notable signal when  warning/error 
    break out. 
     
    Besides, as this customer wants to capture the DW Motif screen for 
    documentation, can we capture the screen as in MS Windows? This customer
    is using DW Motif 1.2-4 CDE environment. 
    
    Thanks for any suggestions.
    Edmond

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
568.1		MAY30::CUMMINS		`Tue Apr 15 1997 11:19`	11
	The 4100/4000 platform's PCI motherboard includes logic for a speaker connection, including a 4-pin connector. One could make the connection. Not sure how one would run the two-wire cable outside a closed-up box.. And you may get antenna effects resulting in FCC emissions violations (i.e. a speaker connection is not officially supported on 4100/4000). If truly a show-stopper for your customer, you may be interested to note that a variant of the existing 4100/4000 design is due out this summer, and it will come equipped with a speaker. Contact Jeff Robie (product management) for details at MSBCS::ROBIE.
568.2	Can't say the name ?	VYGER::HENDERSONL		`Wed Apr 16 1997 12:56`	6
	Re: "a variant of the existing 4100/4000 design" It wouldn't be a system called after a drinking vessel made from a cheap alloy you are referring to would it Bill ? Les
568.3	Possible to add other devices /keyboard	HGOVC::EDMONDLEUNG		`Fri Apr 18 1997 03:29`	11
	Hi, Thanks for the information. Yes. As I've mentioned on my mail. This customer really wants to have this feature and it's critical for their application. How about the keyboard or other external devices which this customer can add in order to get the beep sound or other alert effect? Thanks, Edmond
568.4		HARMNY::CUMMINS		`Fri Apr 18 1997 13:32`	4
	Every keyboard I've ever worked with has always has bell support. Guess I'm not sure what you believe the issue to be (assuming, as you say, that keyboard bell would meet the customer's needs)? Speaker support is one thing; keyboard bell is quite another.
568.5		MAY21::CUMMINS		`Fri Apr 18 1997 13:51`	9
	I take back my last reply. I've just been informed that PC keyboards don't have bells! If my aforementioned comments re: (unsupported by DIGITAL) addition of a speaker to an AlphaServer 4100/4000 box and/or my note about the soon-to-be-announced 4100/4000 platform variant won't meet your customer's needs, then I don't know what else to say. Sorry for confusion I may have caused in .4 BC
568.6	I still appreciate your help! Thanks.	HGOVC::EDMONDLEUNG		`Mon Apr 21 1997 08:16`	1

568.7	No FCC in HGO	XDELTA::HOFFMAN	Steve, OpenVMS Engineering	`Tue Apr 29 1997 11:32`	8
	The United States Federal Communications Commission does not have regulatory jurisdiction in Asia. Check for and comply with any applicable local radio frequency emissions requirements -- and if permitted, (carefully) drill out through one of the bulkheads and install a shielded connector.