No windows Sounds just beeps

[Guest]

I'm using XP Pro Service Pack2. Whatever I try I just can't get Windows to
use it's own system sounds (New Mail, Exit Windows etc etc). I've set-up the
sounds in Control Panel (Change Sound Scheme / apply) and nothing. The
preview of the sounds in there works fine. What happens, for example, when
new email arrives, or a contact signs on to Messenger I just get a beep from
the pc and nothing from the PC speakers. It's not just the Windows sounds
it's other application sounds too. I can play CDs etc through the speakers
and it all works fine. Help appreciated.

 

[Malke]

I'm using XP Pro Service Pack2. Whatever I try I just can't get
Windows to use it's own system sounds (New Mail, Exit Windows etc
etc). I've set-up the sounds in Control Panel (Change Sound Scheme /
apply) and nothing. The preview of the sounds in there works fine.
What happens, for example, when new email arrives, or a contact signs
on to Messenger I just get a beep from the pc and nothing from the PC
speakers. It's not just the Windows sounds it's other application
sounds too. I can play CDs etc through the speakers and it all works
fine. Help appreciated.

Check in the Top Ten Issues ("Where Did My Sounds Go?") on MVP Kelly
Theriot's site here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

If that doesn't help, your sound card may have failed. If swapping it
out for a known-working one fixes things, you know you should replace
it.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Many Thanks - that fixed it. And the culprit was a program installed by
Netscape that runs their Weather Channel add-in (it gets installed weather
you want it or not.

 

[Malke]

Many Thanks - that fixed it. And the culprit was a program installed
by Netscape that runs their Weather Channel add-in (it gets installed
weather you want it or not.

I'm so glad you got it sorted. Thanks for taking the time to let me
know.

Malke