Thumping sound in XP after I click someting

[Zilla]

Ok I built an home theater PC (HTPC) with Windows XP and had all the latest
updates. To make a long story short, my projector blew a bulb and it took
about 6+ months to replace it. During that down time, I didn't turn the PC
on.

I was able to finally buy a bulb, and start the PC up again. Now, whenever I
initiate an activity with a mouse, and the activity happens, I get a thump,
where a ding is supposed to sound. For example, if I click the Back button
in IE and it goes to the previous page, I get a thump. If I click Ok on a
dialog box, I get a thump; if I double-click on a folder in Explorer, I get
a thump; if I go to Control Panel->Sounds, and play the sounds there (set to
Windows default), I hear the sound, and then get a thump. You get the idea.

I've updated to the latest updates, scanned for virus (none found), and
sound card drivers. What gives?

You have to understand that I did NOT touch the PC for 6 months, and it did
NOT do this the last time I turned it on 6 months ago.

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Thanks,
Chris T Fouts
(e-mail address removed)
www.linkedin.com/chrisfouts
919-465-0685 (h)
919-810-8871 (c)

 

[Zilla]

BTW, I have no sound problems playing MP3s or movies via Media Player, or
movies via WinDVD.

 

[Jose]

Ok I built an home theater PC (HTPC) with Windows XP and had all the latest
updates. To make a long story short, my projector blew a bulb and it took
about 6+ months to replace it. During that down time, I didn't turn the PC
on.

I was able to finally buy a bulb, and start the PC up again. Now, whenever I
initiate an activity with a mouse, and the activity happens, I get a thump,
where a ding is supposed to sound. For example, if I click the Back button
in IE and it goes to the previous page, I get a thump. If I click Ok on a
dialog box, I get a thump; if I double-click on a folder in Explorer, I get
a thump; if I go to Control Panel->Sounds, and play the sounds there (setto
Windows default), I hear the sound, and then get a thump. You get the idea.

I've updated to the latest updates, scanned for virus (none found), and
sound card drivers. What gives?

You have to understand that I did NOT touch the PC for 6 months, and it did
NOT do this the last time I turned it on 6 months ago.

--

------------------------------
Thanks,
Chris T Fouts
(e-mail address removed)/chrisfouts
919-465-0685 (h)
919-810-8871 (c)

When you click or navigate (or other things) the sounds you here are
determined by the settings on the Sounds tab in:

Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices

This closest I can here for a thump is the Low Battery sound.

You can browse to c:\windows\media to see & choose what comes with
Windows.

How it got changed if it got changed I have no idee-er.