Way to mute sound prior to startup

weird question: is there a way to ensure the sound on the MacBook is muted prior to startup? I find myself frequently in settings when I must startup my machine in a quiet meeting room. Inevitably, I've forgotten to mute the sound before my last shutdown, and, if possible, I'd like to keep from drawing attention to myself when I have to startup during a meeting.
Is there functionality that allows a manual mute prior to startup?
quietly yours,
Patrick in Dallas

Hey, just fyi, I don't use this or even know if it works with Snow Leopard, but this article that may be useful.

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