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Q: I have my Mac Mini running OS X Leopard connected to my Home Theater system. I use front row to playback photos and videos, but the sound effects are too loud coming through my Hi-Fi system. Is there a way to turn them down or disable them?

Kevin W., Indianapolis, IN

A: Yes, it's very easy to simply disable the Front Row sound effects through System Preferences.

How to do it:

1. Go to the system preferences 'Apple Menu -> System Preferences' READ MORE »

Mac OS X doesn't have too many annoying system sounds. It plays a sound of your choice when something goes wrong, and it even lets you customize it.

There may be a situation that you don't want the sounds to play. Maybe you are doing a presentation, recording a podcast, or maybe you just don't like them. You can either turn them down, or disable them altogether.

Here is how to do it:
Open 'System Preferences'

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