startup sound
Power-on audio cue
A startup sound is the audio signal a computer or electronic device plays when powering on—the chime, jingle, or tone that confirms the machine is booting successfully.
Some become iconic: the Windows startup sound, the Mac chime.
Game consoles, phones, and other devices have their own signature sounds.
The startup sound serves both functional and branding purposes, reassuring users while reinforcing product identity.
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- boot sequenceComputer startup process
- power onInitiate electronic operation
- turning onCausing to operate
cold boot · jingle · Windows · Mac · tone · power · loading · welcome · beep · melody · iconic · brand identity · nostalgia · BIOS · reboot · fanfare · logo · initialization
- digital soundsbeep, chime, ding, notification, ringtone
- Electronic Soundsbeep, bleep, blip, bloop, buzz
- 90s GamingFinal Fantasy VII, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro
- alert soundsalarm, beep, buzzer, chime, doorbell
- system alertsalert, notification, warning, error message, system alert
- audio brandingsonic logo, brand jingle, jingle, brand voice