Sounds in Windows XP

[Bob]

My problem is this; if I have a mp3 playing, I can
still hear windows sounds, other sources of audio (like a
IE browser window). In Win98, when you had Windows Media
playing, all other sounds would be muted. Is there any
way I can customize the audio setting to do this?
Thanks for your help

 

[Sharon F]

My problem is this; if I have a mp3 playing, I can
still hear windows sounds, other sources of audio (like a
IE browser window). In Win98, when you had Windows Media
playing, all other sounds would be muted. Is there any
way I can customize the audio setting to do this?
Thanks for your help

Sound cards are capable of playing more than one media type at a time.
While playing *.mp3 files, lower the slider for Wave volume. Open the main
Windows volume controls or the mixer for your sound card to do this.

 

[Kenny]

that is incorrect. Mp3 files play through the WAVE slider.

 

[Kenny]

sounds were NOT muted when playing mp3s on all windows platforms
You are mistaken.

 

[Guest]

I love how you tell me I'm mistaken. YOU are mistaken,
this most certainly did happen when I was running Win98 SE.
Whenever I ran windows media, it took priority over all
other audio. That includes browser, windows sounds, im
programs, etc.

 

[Kenny]

Windows did not work that way.
Perhaps a third party program did that for you, but windows did not.