Sound Volume - Windows Sounds vs Music

[croy]

On this XP box, when doing data-entry, I really need the
system sounds to notify me when I make a mistake that would
normally cause a sound to notify me.

I also like to play music very softly when I'm doing
data-entry, but if I turn the sound volume down to make the
music soft, I can't hear the Windows sounds that tell me
I've made a mistake in data-entry.

Is there any way to be able to adjust the music sound volume
independently of the system sounds?

 

[Ben Dover]

No

 

[pjp]

On this XP box, when doing data-entry, I really need the
system sounds to notify me when I make a mistake that would
normally cause a sound to notify me.

I also like to play music very softly when I'm doing
data-entry, but if I turn the sound volume down to make the
music soft, I can't hear the Windows sounds that tell me
I've made a mistake in data-entry.

Is there any way to be able to adjust the music sound volume
independently of the system sounds?

If the music player provides it's own volume control also (WinAmp, WMP do)
then can't you just up the system volume but keep the players volume low?
Works here using an old version of WinAmp on XP.

 

[croy]

No

It's looking more and more like you are right. WindowsXP
seems to be incapable of this.

 

[croy]

If the music player provides it's own volume control also (WinAmp, WMP do)
then can't you just up the system volume but keep the players volume low?
Works here using an old version of WinAmp on XP.

You're right! I had just about given up on this. I'm using
WMP, and it does certainly work the way you describe.

Many thanks.

 

[croy]

Here's something you might try.. double-click the volume control in the
Tray area, and lower the midi and CD player volumes. Increase the Wave
volume.

Thanks for the reply, but no cigar. It seems that the Wave
volume control handles both music and system sounds. But
Pip's idea does indeed work.

 

[pjp]

Thanks for the reply, but no cigar. It seems that the Wave
volume control handles both music and system sounds. But
Pip's idea does indeed work.

Another old geezer needs glasses as bad as I do That p j (jay) p

Note - the system sounds are also wav files, you can use your own instead.