Re: Sound In Outlook Express

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Well, I'm stumped.

steve

"don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6B5765BA-F1F8-485D-B64D-CF38BD25CFE4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
did as suggested and got: Please wait while Windows verifies that all
protected Windows files are intact and in their original versions. Ran for
about 15 then asked for my windows XP disk. Half-hour later done and there is
no change.
--
Don


"Steve Cochran" wrote:

That sounds as if a system dll is messed up.  Try running system file
checker and see if that fixes it.

Go to Start | Run and type

SFC /scannow

It won't hurt to try it. Its not a problem exclusive to OE, as other system
sounds don't work, but it plays okay, so it sounds [sic] like the coupling
is somehow messed up.

steve

"don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:51258307-1951-498B-A05F-611EC89E782A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Wav files play fine. as a matter of fact i can use background/sound > with a
> wav file and send the e-mail and it plays. When I go to the various > events
> and
> associated sounds, I highlight one, then I click on the play button the
> sound comes out of the speakers just like every other sound.
> -- > Don
>
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
>> If you click on a wav file, does it play?
>>
>> If you go to Control Panel | Sounds and look at the various events and
>> associated sounds, if you choose to play one there, does it act like >> its
>> playing, or is that disabled?
>>
>> And check the volume controls again to ensure one of them isn't moved >> way
>> down or muted.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:AEF62950-0A08-4C63-8F13-30E1FBC137D2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > All sound works except Windows Sounds or sound I add to IE or OE
>> > functions.
>> > -- >> > Don
>> >
>> >
>> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Check the cables to make sure the speakers are plugged in. Then >> >> check
>> >> the
>> >> volume controls to make sure nothing got muted. Does Windows Media
>> >> Player
>> >> play sounds?
>> >>
>> >> steve
>> >>
>> >> "don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:ED65C87C-63A7-48B0-9EF3-1C43C9301638@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Not yet but I will if you think it will help because none of my
>> >> > system
>> >> > sounds
>> >> > work in my sounds scheme or the default windows scheme.
>> >> > -- >> >> > Don
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I noticed you posted this in the IE6 newsgroup also, which leads >> >> >> me
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> believe this is not an Outlook Express issue, but probably an >> >> >> issue
>> >> >> with
>> >> >> your OS. Have you asked in that appropriate newsgroup also?
>> >> >> -- >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> >> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> >> >> ~IB-CA~
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:43C3B596-A266-40FB-AFD8-4275661FE120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Yes, I have a custom sound scheme set up.
>> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Don
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Control Panel | Sounds and Audio Devices | Sounds. Check to >> >> >> >> make
>> >> >> >> sure
>> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> have a sound program set up with New Mail Notification >> >> >> >> included.
>> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Bruce Hagen
>> >> >> >> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> >> >> >> ~IB-CA~
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "don" <don@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:37894C17-4E75-433F-99FA-2F1164E6F1DD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> >> >I am not getting any windows sounds in OE like mail
>> >> >> >> >notification
>> >> >> >> >etc.
>> >> >> >> >Any
>> >> >> >> > ideas?
>> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > Don
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>



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