No System Event Sounds

[Guest]

My event sounds have not worked for some time now (a few months) and I cannot
remember what happened/why they stopped working. The problem is when I go to
Sounds and Audio Devices Properties menu and click "Sounds" tab, I click a
sound and the little play button remains grayed out. I can hear just about
ANY audio but my system event sounds (the ding/startup/error/shutdown
etc...). I can listen to CD's, play music, even listen to the event sounds in
Windows Media Player. I have tried reinstalling the multimedia section of
Windows XP in the Windows components tab, didn't work. I have also tried
numerous other things. Can anybody assist me in fixing this problem???

Thanks

 

[Taurarian]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Scroll down to System Sounds are missing

Restore System Default Sounds (Line 6)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

This edit corrects many Sound issues:
Fix the Ding.wav File (Line 6)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

No Sound

Right click my Computer and select Manage
Under Services and Applications select Services
Scroll down to Windows Audio and make sure it is set to AUTOMATIC

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q307918
HOW TO: Resources for Troubleshooting Sound Problems in Windows XP

 

[Guest]

Unfortunatly none of this worked. (I had tried it before, and tried it again
just now and still nothing) One other thing to note is that my AOL Instant
Messenger sounds DO NOT WORK either. Perhaps a sound tag (if im using the
right terminology) is corrupt? Note again that I CAN play .wav sounds
normally and that when I try to preview a system sound the little play button
is "grayed out".

Thanks for the help

 

[Activator]

Hello!

I have exactly the same problem as you: I can perfectly play all audio
I want, but no system sounds play, and the preview button is grayed
out. Did you find a solution for your problem?

Thanx!
Jeroen

 

[Malke]

Hello!

I have exactly the same problem as you: I can perfectly play all audio
I want, but no system sounds play, and the preview button is grayed
out. Did you find a solution for your problem?

See MVP Kelly Theriot's "Where did my sounds go?" here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm - Top Ten

Malke