Have seen similar cases, although it usually happens to only some of the
Windows sounds here.
First of all, try go to the Controlpanel, under Start|Settings. Here, go to
the Sounds-and-audio-devices, and press Enter. Press Ctrl-Tab, to go to the
second tab, and check if it shows any sounds for the different Windows
actions.
Also, try go to the Display under Controlpanel, and see what theme you have
currently active. It might have been changed. Put it back to Windows XP
standard, and press Enter.
Now, see if any of this helps.
I have seen Adware, Spyware and other malware, that interferes with your
sound settings. Even seen that dirty stuff deleting some of my sound files.
So, before deeming what is wrong, I do suggest for you to run a thorough
cleanup on your system. Don't trust, that your AntiSpyware, AntiVirus, or
any other security software, will handle this kind of cases - no matter if
you have set it to give you REALTIME protection. Do run a manual scan, with
all the security packages you would happen to have installed. When you are
fully assured your system is clean, try the above settings under the
controlpanel. Then - just to make sure the best result - give your system a
good old restart. I even do suggest for you to let it turn itself totally
off, then turning it back on. Have seen some software updates, that do not
install, when you choose RESTART under the Start menu. Whether this could
lead to your loosing sound, I have no clear idea, yet better play safe.
Since you tell your WE speaks, apparently your sound card, and its driver,
is all intact. This is why I get the feeling, some kind of setting in your
XP will have got messed up.
Hope for you to find a solution.
By the way, in the volume tab, the Windows sounds, are adjusted by the WAVE
slider. This is actually the same slider, that will adjust your speech
synth. So, long as you have speech, you will have little luck in trying to
restore your Windows sounds, in the Volume screen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bud Schwab" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:57 AM
Subject: more on windows sounds
Thanks for all the responses. I'm sorry I forgot to say that I am running
xp. I can find a group of volumes but none of them says windows sounds.
It's just the windows sounds that doesn't work. All other sounds work
fine. It's just the sound when you shut down or bring up windows and the
sound it makes when you unplug a printer or scanner and things like that.
It's just specifically windows sounds. I'll look more among the volumes
but couldn't find one for windows. Thanks again for the great response.
Bud Schwab
W 6 Z Y P
Malibu, California
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