Hi,
I am a new windows user (I still have my MAC, but I need both systems now). I've got a computer with Win XP SP2 running. When the computer arrived, the sound scheme worked just fine.
For all MAC and windows lovers, please understand, I NEED both systems, and I see value in both systems, for different reasons. I like them both! I just need some windows help with a little problem I don't understand because I am new at windows and learning it in more detail-- every day!
I did have to download some things (it kept complaining that I needed the latest updates), loaded in Office 2003, Firefox (to bypass MSIE and security risks), Thunderbird (to bypass Outlook and its risks), Netscape Navigator 4 (to get my old e-mails) and Netscape Nav 7 (just in case), QuickTime, Win Media Player update, that sort of thing-- all purchased properly and so on. I didn't download any third party software or utilities. Everything is pretty standard stuff you'd buy in a computer store (except I HAVE to have my QuickTime!-- and it came with iTunes)
Well, my sound scheme stopped working. I didn't notice it at first, so I am not sure exactly when it happened.
I did a "system restore" to an earlier time, and the sound scheme came back, but all my programs of course, disappeared. Because I am new at the windows world, I kept trying things until I must have blown away the windows cache for restoring, so I couldn't go back to an earlier time anymore (oops!)
I checked the Microsoft site but can't find anything that addresses this in Win XP maybe having a problem with some program or other.
I can hear the sounds in the sound scheme set up, but they don't work upon event. But some of them DO. For example, in Thunderbird, when I get mail, I do get a system sound to alert me. But most of my computing is quite silent.
It is a small matter, perhaps a silly one, but I would probably learn something if I knew what happened and how to fix it.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks!
collymellon
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msg #:2 3:45 pm on May 13, 2005 (utc 0)
Hi,
If you haven't allready try:
Go to >controlpanel >soundsandaudiodevices
Select the second tab, this will show what sound scheme is currently in use, I'm guessing none is selected so it would just be a case of selecting yours from the drop down.
Also below that is a list showing every sound assigned to commands throughout windows.
Hope this helps..
Col