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# System Sound Notification in AppleScript
AppleScript's `beep` command provides a simple way to create audible notifications. This document explains how to use this feature.
## Basic Beep
```applescript
-- Play one beep (default)
beep
return "Played one beep"
```
## Multiple Beeps
```applescript
-- Play three beeps
beep 3
return "Played 3 beeps"
```
## Beep with Error Handling
```applescript
try
beep 3
return "Played 3 beeps (if sound is on)"
on error errMsg
return "Error beeping: " & errMsg
end try
```
## Notes
- The actual sound played depends on the System Settings > Sound > Sound Effects settings
- The system alert sound might be muted if the user has sound effects turned off
- The `beep` command doesn't return a value
- You can specify the number of beeps (integer parameter)
- Useful for providing simple audible feedback in scripts
- A complementary command is `display notification`, which shows visual notifications
