# How do turn off key-press audible feedback?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 22, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882 "2005-09-22T13:58:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882/1 "2005-09-22T13:58:54Z")

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I’m on another person’s machine, and every time I press a key it gives audible feedback. I recall that there was a key combination that toggled this on and off, but I don’t remember what it was. Anybody know?

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**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882/2 "2005-09-22T17:00:23Z")

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Under Control Panel - Accessibility Options - Filter Keys (which is likely checked). You can either uncheck the box, or open the Settings, and turn the sound off under “Beeps when Keys Pressed or Accepted”. Easier to turn the Filter Keys off entirely, and just turn it back on when you’re done using the person’s computer.

This is assuming use of Windows XP, by the way.

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882/3 "2005-09-22T17:56:34Z")

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If this is a Dell laptop, it’s a BIOS setting.

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**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882/4 "2005-09-22T17:59:34Z")

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> [@kelly5078](#):
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> I’m on another person’s machine, and every time I press a key it gives audible feedback. I recall that there was a key combination that toggled this on and off, but I don’t remember what it was. Anybody know?

Unless you absolutely need sound, it will be easiest to mute the speakers – that way if you forget to reset it, the owner can set things back the way they like it.

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**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-turn-off-key-press-audible-feedback/322882/5 "2005-09-22T19:15:16Z")

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> [@Quartz](#):
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> If this is a Dell laptop, it’s a BIOS setting.

Yup, that’s it. Thanks.

He told me he wanted it gone, BTW. Said it just started a couple of weeks ago, but he has not idea why.