Beep the internal speakers, while there are external plugged?

How can I use the "beep" command and have the laptop beep even if there are speakers connected through the audio port, but switched off? Want to be able to set the beep to inform me of certain events, even when the external speakers are off (I keep them always plugged in though).
Any ideas?
Last edited by Prowler (2012-06-15 14:30:31)

ewaller wrote:
You need to provide just a bit more information. Not all audio systems are created equal. It may be possible, but you need to at least tell us the make and the model.
Beyond that:
what is the audio chip? lspci -nn
What audio codecs are there on your system?
Are you using Pulseaudio? Are you willing to?
Are you using Jack? Are you willing to?
lspci -nn | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 05)
audio codes (providing loaded modules, I think that are "codecs")
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=bqdwghQs
Card: HDA Intel
Chip: Conexant CX20585
on that card, in alsamixer I have: Master, PCM, Beep, Capture, Analog Mic Boost
Using pulseaudio with alsa, controlling through pavucontrol usually.
Wouldn't think it would be that system specific, I believe it acts the same way, prefering external speakers, on every linux?
@alphaniner
that is my problem, when there are external speakers plugged in, it just produces the beep sound through the speakers.
Last edited by Prowler (2012-06-15 15:14:37)

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