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Why does the PS3 beep when you turn it on/off?
- Thread starter whitehawk
- Start date
Triple beep means it crashed.
Prophet Steve
Member
Audible feedback, that's pretty much it. Same reason why you hear something every time you scroll through the options in a (non web-based, web-users hate sound) menu or select something.
Canis lupus
Member
They included that stupid health warning in one of the newer updates, hate that, takes atleast a couple of extra seconds to get to the xmb.
I despise the beep.
God forbid someone might want to turn on the PS3 while someone else in the house is sleeping -- a regular occurrence in my apartment, where my beloved partner sleeps like a normal person and my night-shift-working self is occasionally awake at night and wants to play a game.
It's ridiculous.
And these days seemingly everything beeps. The PS3, the fan, the space heater -- all things that you might want to use when another person is sleeping. I was able to turn off the computer's startup sound, at least. (Haven't figured out how to turn off that sound that plays when you plug the iPhone into the Mac to charge it.)
A peaceful and quiet environment free of high-pitched beeps; is that too much to ask?
God forbid someone might want to turn on the PS3 while someone else in the house is sleeping -- a regular occurrence in my apartment, where my beloved partner sleeps like a normal person and my night-shift-working self is occasionally awake at night and wants to play a game.
It's ridiculous.
And these days seemingly everything beeps. The PS3, the fan, the space heater -- all things that you might want to use when another person is sleeping. I was able to turn off the computer's startup sound, at least. (Haven't figured out how to turn off that sound that plays when you plug the iPhone into the Mac to charge it.)
A peaceful and quiet environment free of high-pitched beeps; is that too much to ask?
Throwaway123456789
Member
The cracking doesn't do any harm. Everything that gets even mildly warm needs to expand.
Why does it not make sense to you? The top loader does not eject the disc.
Flip the mute switch for a second while you plug it in?
Monty Mole
Member
It needs to beep because it's so easy to accidentally turn on. Why oh why did Sony not make you have to hold the button down on the controller for a few seconds to turn it on (like 360)?
The amount of times I've accidentally turned my PS3 on is ridiculous. As soon as I hear that beep I get infuriated and then have to run over to the console to turn it off - ONLY THEN IT WON'T LET ME FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS! Stupid Sony.
The amount of times I've accidentally turned my PS3 on is ridiculous. As soon as I hear that beep I get infuriated and then have to run over to the console to turn it off - ONLY THEN IT WON'T LET ME FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS! Stupid Sony.
What are you doing with your controller that you might hit the button of your not playing it, do people just like to randomly man handle their controllers? lol.
And if it takes 15 seconds regardless of any button presses on the console, why bother getting up when you can do it from the controller?
I've never accidentally turned on either of my PS3's, but then I put the controllers down when I'm not going to use it.
Lucent
Member
LMAO! So hilarious XD
slackboy72
Banned
It's saying goodbye and shedding a tear.
Typhoon_Ex
Member
Because audio cues are usefull, because if you press it longer you can get into the system recovery screen and the beep is different.
Also, 99% of the time I turn my PS3 with the DS3 and sometimes I have to press the PS button more than once so when I hear the beep i know it worked.
Also, 99% of the time I turn my PS3 with the DS3 and sometimes I have to press the PS button more than once so when I hear the beep i know it worked.
i think its because Sony hates us.
Can't stand that beep. Although similarly I can't stand the little twinkly thing the Wii does every time its turned on. For some reaosn on my TV the composite audio comes out way louder than eveything else so this little jingle blows me 8 feet accross the room every time i power up the Wii.
Can't stand that beep. Although similarly I can't stand the little twinkly thing the Wii does every time its turned on. For some reaosn on my TV the composite audio comes out way louder than eveything else so this little jingle blows me 8 feet accross the room every time i power up the Wii.
tearsofash
Member
At least its not as annoying as the beep on a VMU with a dead battery.
StoppedInTracks
Member
I really hate it. I'm usually playing from 11-12 PM to like 3-4 AM and that fucking "BEEP" has waken the other people in my house many a times in the past.
I googled to disable it but apaprently you can't :[
I googled to disable it but apaprently you can't :[
Monty Mole
Member
My PS3 doesn't get that much use, so the controller gets put away in a drawer. Whenever I rummage through the drawer, I accidentally either nudge that or the PS3 Bluetooth controller. It's not hard to accidentally turn my PS3 on. I've never ever accidentally turned my 360 on.
And as my television isn't on and/or the PS3 isn't selected as a source when this happens, then I can't use the controller to turn it off! Well, I could remember the button combination of PS button, down, down, X or whatever, but come on now!
Night_Trekker
Member
Came to post something similar.
Monty Mole
Member
Why post then?
Escape Goat
Member
Im glad we solved that mystery.
It's an indicator. Common of lots of appliance to let you know it is coming on and going off. The sound confirms your action, instant feedback and removes uncertainty of something not working.
People are of different ages, abilities and needs. Simple things like sound indicators have their genuine uses.
Corleth the Fey
Member
The beep is to remind you it's time to start your second job.
BibiMaghoo
Member
The beeps signify specific things. One beep is switched on or off.
You will notice that if you hold down the power buttong to switch off, it beeps twice if a game has frozen.
Doing so to switch on (and reset the display settings) will beep twice with a pause.
I always assumed that it worked the same way as BIOS beeps, that the beep pattern signifies different things, rather than just feedback for pressing the button.
After all, the lights come on, so you know it's started up without a beep.
You will notice that if you hold down the power buttong to switch off, it beeps twice if a game has frozen.
Doing so to switch on (and reset the display settings) will beep twice with a pause.
I always assumed that it worked the same way as BIOS beeps, that the beep pattern signifies different things, rather than just feedback for pressing the button.
After all, the lights come on, so you know it's started up without a beep.
Takamura-San
Member
This sounds oddly erotic....
Escape Goat
Member
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half a moon
Banned
I love the beep.
The cracking sound is the PS3 cracking its knuckles to get ready to play some super powerful next gen games.
SolsticeZero
Banned
I've never had any problem with the beep. Does it really bother people that much?
Reasons to not mind the beep:
If you sit on your controller / remote, it lets you know it's on.
If you're turning it on manually, it lets you know when to let go so you don't do a settings reset.
Reasons to not like the beep:
You have waged a war against anything that makes a tiny noise.
Reasons to not mind the beep:
If you sit on your controller / remote, it lets you know it's on.
If you're turning it on manually, it lets you know when to let go so you don't do a settings reset.
Reasons to not like the beep:
You have waged a war against anything that makes a tiny noise.
Escape Goat
Member
Apparently its deafening and highly intrusive. These people must hate operating a car.
The first 360-S released had a noticeably louder beep than later ones. I have both, and one wakes the entire household, the other doesn't.
-Stranger-
Junior Member
I have a love/hate relationship with the beep.
iceatcs
Junior Member
No way! It broken my hearing aids lot of times.
Bomber Bob
Banned
somebody should use the beep to install an exploit to install linux
sony would remove the beep in an heartbeat
sony would remove the beep in an heartbeat
So that you would know.
I never cared, was helpful to know it's off/on most of the time.
SolsticeZero
Banned
It does if you turn it off manually, but not with the controller.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Why are people talking about using the Power button to turn their PS3 on? Who the hell does that? Just press the PS button on the controller! Anyway, I think the beep is a useful indicator that my attempt to turn it on was successful. Sure, I could probably hear it whirring on anyway (unless there's a lot of other noise), or I could look at it, but the beep lets me instantly know that it has turned on. It's helpful.
If you do it from the Power button it does (which is also helpful, because you have to keep the button pressed for a few seconds before it happens).
If you do it from the Power button it does (which is also helpful, because you have to keep the button pressed for a few seconds before it happens).
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Still doesn't make sense.
If you're at the XMB menu, selecting 'Remove Disc' would not (as far as we know) pop open the disc drawer.
So you'd still have to hit the physical button on the machine and pull the disc out.
So the command would be useless on the new machine.
It's not as if anybody is going to open the drawer, then select 'Remove Disc' and then take the disc out.
It should've remained as 'Eject Disc' on machines that actually eject the disc and just been a blocked out option on the new machine.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Because it loves you and the only way it can communicate is by beeping.
SolsticeZero
Banned
Unless the top loader has some sort of lock to keep the disc cover closed, and remove disc unlocks it.
Stop spinning + door unlock? The disc needs to stay revved up to stream the attract mode movie on some titles.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
I did think about that, it's certainly a possibility but seems a little counterintuitive to force multiple buttons presses through a menu to remove a disc when both previous systems have offered an instant one-press ejection. Time will tell though I guess.....
Aye, good point!
SolsticeZero
Banned
