Beginning of startup chime is cut off

I just purchased an Intel iMac 20" and when I press the power button, the very beginning of the startup chime is cut off.
I haven't installed Boot Camp or any firmware updates yet - this is a virgin computer.
Any ideas?

Oddly enough, it was when I installed that firmware update that the chime went away. Funny how something that we all took for grantedd becomes a thread when it goes away. LOL

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public static var THEME_3:String = "pets";
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public static var THEME_18:String = "the seaside";
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public static var TOPICS_MUSIC:Array = ["guitar","recorder","notes"];
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public static var TOPICS_SWIMMING:Array = ["goggles","flippers","rubber_ring"];
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public static var TOPICS_SHOES:Array = ["shoes1","shoes2","shoes3"];
public static var TOPICS_BOOKS:Array = ["book1","book2","book3"];
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public static var TOPICS_CLEANING_TEETH:Array = ["toothpaste"];
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public static var TOPICS_DRINK:Array = ["tea_pot","cups"];
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case THEME_2: l_aTopics = TOPICS_MUSIC.slice(); break;
case THEME_3: l_aTopics = TOPICS_PETS.slice(); break;
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if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SPORT)) return THEME_1;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_MUSIC)) return THEME_2;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_PETS)) return THEME_3;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FLYING)) return THEME_4;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_NEW_TEETH)) return THEME_5;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_HATS)) return THEME_6;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BIKES)) return THEME_7;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SWIMMING)) return THEME_8;
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if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BOOKS)) return THEME_11;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_MOVING)) return THEME_12;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_CLEANING_TEETH)) return THEME_13;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FILM)) return THEME_14;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_DRAWING)) return THEME_15;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_FOOD)) return THEME_16;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_DRINK)) return THEME_17;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_SEASIDE)) return THEME_18;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_TREES)) return THEME_19;
if(fIsInList(p_sTopic,TOPICS_BOATS)) return THEME_20;
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var l_n:Number = p_aList.length;
var l_b:Boolean = false;
for(var i:Number = 0; i < l_n;i++){
if(p_aList[i] == p_s){
//trace("!!! ** match >> " + p_aList[i] + " matches " + p_s);
l_b = true;
break;
return l_b;
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var l_aThemes:Array = [THEME_1,
THEME_2,
THEME_3,
THEME_4,
THEME_5,
THEME_6,
THEME_7,
THEME_8,
THEME_9,
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THEME_11,
THEME_12,
THEME_13,
THEME_14,
THEME_15,
THEME_16,
THEME_17,
THEME_18,
THEME_19,
THEME_20
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var l_sHeader:String = "Can you find " + p_n + " people who ";
l_sHeader += fGetActivity();
l_sHeader += "?";
return l_sHeader;
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case THEME_4: l_sHeader += "have been flying"; break;
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case THEME_11: l_sHeader += "read a book"; break;
case THEME_12: l_sHeader += "are moving house"; break;
case THEME_13: l_sHeader += "cleaned their own teeth"; break;
case THEME_14: l_sHeader += "watched a film"; break;
case THEME_15: l_sHeader += "drew a picture"; break;
case THEME_16: l_sHeader += "baked a cake"; break;
case THEME_17: l_sHeader += "made a cup of tea"; break;
case THEME_18: l_sHeader += "went to the beach"; break;
case THEME_19: l_sHeader += "climbed a tree"; break;
case THEME_20: l_sHeader += "have been in a boat"; break;
return l_sHeader;
public static function fGetSuggestion():String{
var l_sTxt:String = ""
switch(CURRENT_THEME){
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I have used the System Preference pane that Neil recommended for over a year successfully. It is good to hear the startup chime, even at a much lower volume, because it lets you know that your Mac has passed the built-in Power On Self Test.
I'm sure that mr fish didn't mean for his post to be as condescending as it seems. You know, telling a woman where her mute key is located! He is new here in the Intel discussions and has been having issues fitting in. He recently learned how to color the text of his posts and isn't aware of how childish and distracting they have become. But he is coming along and is a welcome new personality here in Using Your Intel-based iMac.
But, mr. fish aside, the tip he gave you about muting your Mac before turning it off should work! So the fact that you report that it doesn't, leads me to believe that there may be some maintenance issues with your new Mac. I want to give you the link to the X Labs. Dr. Smoke, the author, is a long-time, regular contributor here in the Apple Discussions and he has put together a great site that explains well how to keep a Mac & Mac OS X running in good condition. When you have time you can check it out and see if there are some things that you could be doing that will keep things running smoothly.
Something that will help folks here in the forum when you ask for advice is if you go to your Profile and expand a bit about your Mac; model, OS X version, amount of RAM, etc.

How can I turn off the startup chime on my new iMAC (Intel based)?

Hi,
Every time I turn on my iMac the startup chime is very loud. It doesn't matter whether I lower or mute the volume prior to shutting it down, the startup chime volume is unpredictable. Is there any way possible to control it without having to download a third party program?
Thanks!

Thank you for your response.
I seem to get a lot of conflicting information whether you should shut down a computer at night or simply put it to sleep. However, that is another discusssion
As to the startup chime, ideally I would like to be able to control the volume at least (not mute it). I will still be able to hear the chime when the iMac starts up, but right now it sounds like a church bell going off in my apartment whenever I turn on the computer!

Turning off the startup chime?

Anyone knows how to turn off the startup chime? It's a bit embarassing if I start my Mac during classes...

You're welcome anytime.
Please do keep in mind that the startup sound isn't just there to 'annoy'
It's more vital reason for excistence is to inform you when there are problems during startup, like bad RAM or the like.
So once in a while or when not at school, you should enable it again, just to make sure everythings still ok.
Have Fun and thanks for the star.
Stefan

Beginning of startup chime is cut off

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