Sh - how to open your laptop without disturbing others

Problem
You open your laptop and it disturbs others. It is an embarrassment if you are in a meeting and there's a speaker addressing the meeting and you are in the audience and have been asked to turn off mobiles and any devices which makes sounds. The same thing can be annoying if others are sleeping and you have jet lag and want to get up and use your laptop and it suddenly goes ping. You might want to
1 Disable the sound on an older laptop when travelling.
2 Install the sound when returning home.
3 Install the sound on later models of laptops which have no sound.
4 Install the sound for security reasons.

Answer
https://pingie.com/2016/10/31/how-to-enable-the-startup-chime-on-the-2016-macbook-pros/

This website tells you how to turn the machine noise on opening on and off. However, it might be useful to turn the sound back on if you want to be sure somebody else is not using a laptop. For example, children supposed to be sleeping. The latest laptops have disabled the sound. If you have an earlier model, or want to restore the sound on a later model, you can do so by installing a code.

The sound of the ping is F sharp.

Story
I opened my laptop on my last overnight trip on a plane. It was a nuisance because I was afraid I had disturbed the person sitting next to me. The noise seemed so loud I thought it could also annoy people behind, in front and across the aisle! This is a nuisance when you are travelling overnight on a plane and others are sleeping.

Tip
Keep a file of things you need for your computer and mobile phone when travelling or relocating. Send the link to yourself in an email with the model of your laptop in the subject line. Create a file with the brand of your machine. If you can't remember the file, just search for the laptop model number in your email inbox on either your laptop or mobile. To ensure you have access, have your emails stored in the cloud. If you do not use the cloud for security reasons, you can print out the information and keep it in your hand bag or briefcase or carry on bag or jacket pocket, or hand a duplicate to a family member or colleague.
You can also bookmark the information and sign up for updates from the websites.

Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Author of How to get out of the mess you're in. See my books on Amazon.com and Lulu.com Please like, follow and share my posts.