Lost system event sounds - please help..

I've lost system event sounds after the installation of Ulead's DVD Picture
Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV files, etc... just no
system event sounds, like new e-mail and system start-up and shutdown. The
system event sounds (beeps) now use my PC's internal speaker, not my sound
card and external speakers. Apparently, this is a known issue with this DVD
Picture Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an update which claims to fix
this problem.

http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm

I ran the program "at least once after installing the patch" as instructed,
but I still have not system sounds.

I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I am sure this is a
registry issue.

I have also tried this link, but I do not have this entry in my registry:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b;en-us;Q262256

Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry BlueOrbit wrote:

> I've lost system event sounds after the installation of Ulead's
> DVD Picture Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV
> files, etc... just no system event sounds, like new e-mail and
> system start-up and shutdown. The system event sounds (beeps) now
> use my PC's internal speaker, not my sound card and external
> speakers. Apparently, this is a known issue with this DVD Picture
> Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an update which claims to
> fix this problem.
>
> http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm
>
> I ran the program "at least once after installing the patch" as
> instructed, but I still have not system sounds.
>
> I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I am sure this
> is a registry issue.
>
> I have also tried this link, but I do not have this entry in my
> registry:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b;en-us;Q262256
>
> Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...

Not familiar. Did you try logging in with a second account after
applying the "patch"? Does it work? If so, then the problem is
probably limited to a damaged "Current User" registry hive for the
original account. The vendor _should_ take responsibility for this.

I was able to fix this problem by deleting the following key form
HKEY_CURRENT_USER:

(Default) REG_SZ

After deleting, it is now set to: "Current value not set". This has resolved
my issue and I got my system sounds back. I wish ULead would post a clear
set of instructions as it is THEIR PROGRAM that caused this problem...



"BlueOrbit" <bubba@disneyland.com> wrote in message
news:RR2Cb.1019$gN.122@fed1read05...
> I've lost system event sounds after the installation of Ulead's DVD
Picture
> Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV files, etc... just no
> system event sounds, like new e-mail and system start-up and shutdown. The
> system event sounds (beeps) now use my PC's internal speaker, not my
sound
> card and external speakers. Apparently, this is a known issue with this
DVD
> Picture Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an update which claims to
fix
> this problem.
>
> http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm
>
> I ran the program "at least once after installing the patch" as
instructed,
> but I still have not system sounds.
>
> I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I am sure this is a
> registry issue.
>
> I have also tried this link, but I do not have this entry in my registry:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b;en-us;Q262256
>
> Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...
>
>

I am experiencing the same issue. I tried to locate the
REG_SZ in the registry but could not find what I think
they are talking about to delete. Can you be specific on
how you did this?

Thanks,

Tommy
>-----Original Message-----
>I was able to fix this problem by deleting the following
key form
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
>
>(Default) REG_SZ
>
>After deleting, it is now set to: "Current value not
set". This has resolved
>my issue and I got my system sounds back. I wish ULead
would post a clear
>set of instructions as it is THEIR PROGRAM that caused
this problem...
>
>
>
>"BlueOrbit" <bubba@disneyland.com> wrote in message
>news:RR2Cb.1019$gN.122@fed1read05...
>> I've lost system event sounds after the installation
of Ulead's DVD
>Picture
>> Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV
files, etc... just no
>> system event sounds, like new e-mail and system start-
up and shutdown. The
>> system event sounds (beeps) now use my PC's internal
speaker, not my
>sound
>> card and external speakers. Apparently, this is a
known issue with this
>DVD
>> Picture Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an
update which claims to
>fix
>> this problem.
>>
>> http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm
>>
>> I ran the program "at least once after installing the
patch" as
>instructed,
>> but I still have not system sounds.
>>
>> I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I
am sure this is a
>> registry issue.
>>
>> I have also tried this link, but I do not have this
entry in my registry:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q262256
>>
>> Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry tommyjohnson3@comcast.net wrote:

> I am experiencing the same issue. I tried to locate the
> REG_SZ in the registry but could not find what I think
> they are talking about to delete. Can you be specific on
> how you did this?

In Regedit with left pane focus on HKEY_DURRENT_USER. In the
righthand pane:
(Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
is nothing.
(Default) REG_SZ
is a value with "no name" but it exists.
As I understand it this valuename needs to be deleted (highlight it,
r-click, Delete).

>
> Thanks,
>
> Tommy
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was able to fix this problem by deleting the following
> key form
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
>>
>>(Default) REG_SZ
>>
>>After deleting, it is now set to: "Current value not
> set". This has resolved
>>my issue and I got my system sounds back. I wish ULead
> would post a clear
>>set of instructions as it is THEIR PROGRAM that caused
> this problem...
>>
>>
>>
>>"BlueOrbit" <bubba@disneyland.com> wrote in message
>>news:RR2Cb.1019$gN.122@fed1read05...
>>> I've lost system event sounds after the installation
> of Ulead's DVD
>>Picture
>>> Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV
> files, etc... just no
>>> system event sounds, like new e-mail and system start-
> up and shutdown. The
>>> system event sounds (beeps) now use my PC's internal
> speaker, not my
>>sound
>>> card and external speakers. Apparently, this is a
> known issue with this
>>DVD
>>> Picture Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an
> update which claims to
>>fix
>>> this problem.
>>>
>>> http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm
>>>
>>> I ran the program "at least once after installing the
> patch" as
>>instructed,
>>> but I still have not system sounds.
>>>
>>> I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I
> am sure this is a
>>> registry issue.
>>>
>>> I have also tried this link, but I do not have this
> entry in my registry:
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;Q262256
>>>
>>> Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>

Mark V is correct and this is exactly how I solved this issue. Just delete
REG_SZ so that you see (value not set) to the right of it...


"Mark V" <notvalid@invalid.nul> wrote in message
news:Xns944EAEAF2B9D9z9zzaQ2btw@207.46.248.16...
> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry tommyjohnson3@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > I am experiencing the same issue. I tried to locate the
> > REG_SZ in the registry but could not find what I think
> > they are talking about to delete. Can you be specific on
> > how you did this?
>
> In Regedit with left pane focus on HKEY_DURRENT_USER. In the
> righthand pane:
> (Default) REG_SZ (value not set)
> is nothing.
> (Default) REG_SZ
> is a value with "no name" but it exists.
> As I understand it this valuename needs to be deleted (highlight it,
> r-click, Delete).
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tommy
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I was able to fix this problem by deleting the following
> > key form
> >>HKEY_CURRENT_USER:
> >>
> >>(Default) REG_SZ
> >>
> >>After deleting, it is now set to: "Current value not
> > set". This has resolved
> >>my issue and I got my system sounds back. I wish ULead
> > would post a clear
> >>set of instructions as it is THEIR PROGRAM that caused
> > this problem...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"BlueOrbit" <bubba@disneyland.com> wrote in message
> >>news:RR2Cb.1019$gN.122@fed1read05...
> >>> I've lost system event sounds after the installation
> > of Ulead's DVD
> >>Picture
> >>> Show 2. I still have sound from playing CDs, WAV
> > files, etc... just no
> >>> system event sounds, like new e-mail and system start-
> > up and shutdown. The
> >>> system event sounds (beeps) now use my PC's internal
> > speaker, not my
> >>sound
> >>> card and external speakers. Apparently, this is a
> > known issue with this
> >>DVD
> >>> Picture Show 2 and I downloaded and installed an
> > update which claims to
> >>fix
> >>> this problem.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.ulead.com/tech/dps/dps_ftp.htm
> >>>
> >>> I ran the program "at least once after installing the
> > patch" as
> >>instructed,
> >>> but I still have not system sounds.
> >>>
> >>> I am running Windows 2000 with all latest updates. I
> > am sure this is a
> >>> registry issue.
> >>>
> >>> I have also tried this link, but I do not have this
> > entry in my registry:
> >>>
> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> > us;Q262256
> >>>
> >>> Anyone familiar with this issue, please help...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >
>