Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

System Bell Settings

Use the System Bell tabbed section to set your preferences for the system bell.

Some applications play a bell sound to indicate a keyboard input error. Use the preferences in the System Bell tabbed section to configure the bell sound. Table 7–43 lists the system bell preferences that you can modify.

Table 7–43 System Bell Preferences

Dialog Element 

Description 

Sound an audible bell

Select this option to enable the system bell. 

Visual feedback

Select this option to enable visual feedback to indicate input errors.  

Flash window titlebar

Select this option if you want window titlebars to flash to indicate an input error.  

Flash entire screen

Select this option if you want the entire screen to flash to indicate an input error.