C# Signature:

[DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
static extern bool Beep(uint dwFreq, uint dwDuration);

VB Signature:

Declare Function Beep Lib "kernel32.dll" (dwFreq As Integer, _
   dwDuration As Integer) As Boolean

Notes:

Unlike MessageBeep, this function is synchronous. (It doesn't return control to its caller until the sound finishes.)

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Sample Code:

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Alternative Managed API:

System.Console.Beep, coming in v2.0 (Whidbey) of the .NET Framework

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