Before Installation
• If your computer doesn't start up normally after installing this software, please start up Mac OS X in Safe Mode and uninstall this software. If you don't know how to start up in Safe Mode, see Apple's technical document "Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode" <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393>.
• Before installing this software, I recommend that you to back up your important data.
• I welcome all feedback. Please send your E-mail to Arcana Research <arcana@xvf.biglobe.ne.jp> and include all information about your computer, which operating system you are using, what works or doesn't, suggestions, etc. Thank you for helping me make StartupSound.prefPane a better utility.

System Requirements
StartupSound.prefPane 1.0 requires a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X version 10.2 or later.

I tested this software on the following systems:
• Power Mac G4 Cube 450MHz and speakers / Mac OS X 10.4, 10.3.9, 10.2.8
• PowerBook G4 867MHz 12.1" / Mac OS X 10.4, 10.3.9, 10.2.8

For the latest news about StartupSound.prefPane, visit the website of Arcana Research at www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html.

Uninstalling StartupSound.prefPane
Double-click the "Uninstaller" in the same folder in which this document exists, and follow the instructions of uninstaller.

To uninstall this software, you need an administrator name and password.

How to Use StartupSound.prefPane?
When installation is completed, the volume of startup sound is set as the minimum value which is not mute.

To change the volume of startup sound, log in as an administrator to your computer, open the "System Preferences" and click the "Startup Sound." Then drag the "Startup Volume" slider,  or click the "Mute" checkbox to turn off the startup sound completely.

Only an administrator can change the setting of "Startup Sound."

Support
For the latest news about StartupSound.prefPane, visit the website of Arcana Research at www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~arcana/index.en.html.

If you have problems with StartupSound.prefPane, send E-mail to Arcana Research <arcana@xvf.biglobe.ne.jp>.