Re: No sounds

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:47:12 +0000

S.Q wrote:

>I have Windows XP. I have a problem with my sounds...
>it's not my speakers or as far as I know my sound card
>because the only sounds that don't play are computer
>sounds like e-mail, logon, alerts etc. I can play music
>and movies and hear them perfectly fine.

Aside from other suggestions, double click the Vol control icon to get
the mixer, and ensure that WAV sounds are not muted with their slider at
a reasonable level. The Control Panel - Sounds allows you to check each
sound by clicking the > icon next to the file being used 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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