Document number: 69038

 

Certain system events such as the windows start-up are associated with a sound file that plays when the event occurs.  Some are particularly useful in alerting the user, such as when the operating system has asked a question and is waiting for a reponse. Other sound associations simply enhance the user interface.  In some cases a user would like to have no sound play.

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Changing sounds assigned to events on your Windows 2000 machine.

1. Click on the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Sounds and Multimedia icon to display the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box.

3. You can assign or unassign sounds to events individually, or you can choose to use a sound scheme.

• To assign or unassign sounds to individual events, click here.

• To choose to use a sound scheme, click here.

• To use an existing Scheme, click here.

• To create your own scheme, click here.

 

 

 

 

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Assigning or unassigning sounds to events individually:

1. From the the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog window in the Sound Events box select the event  for which you want to change the sound assignment by clicking on that event.

2. Select the sound from the Name field or click the Browse... button to select a sound not listed.

• If you want no sound to play select [None] from the top of the list in the Name field

• To test the sound click on the right arrow next to the name box.

3. When you have finished resassigning sounds click Apply to implement the new sounds.

4. Click OK to close.

 

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Using sound schemes:

• To use an existing Scheme, click here.

• To create your own scheme, click here.

To use an existing Scheme:

1. From the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box next to the S cheme box click the down arrow Select the desired scheme

2. Click Apply to implement the new scheme.  Click OK to close the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog box

To create your own scheme.

1. From the the Sounds and Multimedia Properties dialog window in the Sound Events box select each event  for which you want to change the sound assignment by clicking on that event.

2. Select the new sound from the Name field or click the Browse... button to select a sound not listed.

• If you want no sound to play select [None] from the top of the list in the Name field

• To test the sound click on the right arrow next to the name box.

3. When you have finished resassigning sounds click Apply to implement the new sounds.

4. Under the S cheme box click on the Sav e As ... button.

5. In the box under Save this Scheme as type a name for your Scheme.

6. Click OK to save your Scheme.

7. Click OK to close.

 

 

 

Created by the PeopleSoft Knowledge Management Team.
Copyright © 2000, All rights reserved.
Created: db 11/03/2000
Revised: db 03/06/2003 .