How can I get a beep from c? I looked at curses and syscons.c, but still not clear. Could somebody send me an example. I'd be soooooo grateful. many thanks anton -- Anton Shterenlikht Room 2.6, Queen's Building Mech Eng Dept Bristol University University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, UK Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5944 Fax: +44 (0)117 929 4423