You're welcome...glad you got it fixed before you went crazy
.
| Hi to all, and especially Ricky
|
| thanks to those who took the time to help me resolve this unwanted
sound
| problem. I have finally tracked it down.
|
| I am using a anti-malware program called pestpatrol (which i think
is
| rubbish compared to adaware). When it recognises a cookie, it
deletes it,
| and plays this annoying sound. Now i have disabled the sound, and
all is
| right with the world...for the moment.
|
| It was Ricky's suggestion that got me thinking along the right line.
|
| OK thanks again
|
| Garry
|
| | > Hi Ricky,
| > thank you for your suggestion
| >
| > I do have google pop-up blocker, but that also has the sound
turned off (i
| > really hate computer sounds). Also it was happening before i got
google
| > toolbar.
| >
| > I come back to the only hint i have, it happens only when a
browser is
| open
| > and the modem is active. Last night i realised that, as well as
with
| > internet explorer and yahoo messenger, it happens when real player
is
| > running and acting as a browser (but not when playing audio or
video
| > streams. It does not happen when using my email program (outlook
2000)
| >
| > The browser windows (internet explorer, yahoo messenger, real
player) can
| be
| > in any combination, ie it will happen when any of them are open,
singlely
| or
| > in combination, so it cannot be specific to any of the programs.
The
| 'boink'
| > sound occurs often but not regularly.
| >
| > In the modem properties box I can find nothing that may be the
source of
| the
| > problem, i have unchecked 'enable modem speaker' but that made no
| > difference.
| >
| > It is driving me crazy.
| >
| > Garry
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > > If you have the Yahoo toolbar with the popup blocker it could be
the
| > > popup blocker making the sounds.
| > >
| > > | > > | Hi Andy,
| > > |
| > > | thanks for your response.
| > > |
| > > | I neglected to mention that i had already unchecked 'enable
sounds
| > > box' in
| > > | yahoo messenger, as you suggested. Also it happens when
messenger is
| > > | completely closed.
| > > |
| > > | The only hint i have for what is going on, is that it only
happens
| > > when the
| > > | modem is active, ie when a web page is downloading, or when
| > > advertising is
| > > | downloading in the yahoo messenger web cam window (before the
cam
| > > connection
| > > | is made).
| > > |
| > > | Any further ideas?
| > > |
| > > | thank you for taking the time to respond
| > > |
| > > | Garry Convery
| > > |
| > > |
| > > | | > > | > It is the sound Yahoo messenger makes to notify you of new
mail.
| > > In yahoo
| > > | > messenger window - go to messenger>preferencwes then click
alerts
| > > and
| > > | > sounds. Uncheck "enable sounds" box.
| > > | >
| > > | > Andy
| > > | >
| > > | > | > > | > > Hi,
| > > | > >
| > > | > > this is a minor problem, but it is really annoying me.
| > > | > >
| > > | > > When i am logged into the internet and i am using explorer
or
| > > yahoo
| > > | > > messenger, i get irregular beep sounds, more like a
'boy-ing'
| > > sound,
| > > | > through
| > > | > > the speakers.
| > > | > >
| > > | > > I have turned off sounds in XP (no sounds option chosen in
| > > control
| > > | panel -
| > > | > > sounds and audio devices)
| > > | > >
| > > | > > I have turned off 'play sounds in webpage' in internet
options
| > > as well
| > > | as
| > > | > > the the modem speaker.
| > > | > >
| > > | > > I cannot think of anything further to do
| > > | > >
| > > | > > Please help before i go completely crazy
| > > | > >
| > > | > > Garry
| > > | > >
| > > | > >
| > > | > >
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > |
| > > |
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
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