Thanks for that tip about the asterisk representing the download sound. I've been through that list of system events at least a half dozen times and couldn't figure it out.
Kimber On 2/2/16, HH. Smith Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > > > Here are some directions for changing your sound scheme in Windows10. I > found these directions in my library from March of > > 2013. I tested it on Windows10 and the instructions are still true. These > instructions will also allow to import, export, and modify current sound > scheme. Oh by the way, the download complete sound is represented by the > asterisk in the list of events. It is the second one down from the Windows > open event. > > > > Importing and exporting whole sound schemes > > becomes handy if you want to apply your schemes to different computers or > setup your system anew and don’t want to copy the whole Windows theme. Doing > so proves trickier as one might think though, since sound schemes are not > saved as some kind of file or package as one might think. > > First off, to create a custom sound scheme, head to the Control Panel and > open the Hardware and Sound Options. In the Sound menu, click on Change > system sounds. Leave the applied scheme as it is and instead change its > components by selecting one of the listed items and browsing for a new sound > file, which has to be in the .wav format. For simplicity’s sake, put all > your custom sound files into the C:\Windows\Media folder prior to setting > them since they have to be in the exact same folder on the system you import > them. > > After you have applied new sounds for all the items you want to change, > click the Save as… button and give your scheme a name. > > Afterwards, to export the scheme open the Windows registry – do so by > opening a Run… prompt (Windows + R) and entering regedit. In the left > registry panel, browse for the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents key. Right-click > it and select Export to save its contents somewhere on your hard drive. Put > the exported registry file and all the custom sound files you used on a USB > key or another device to transfer the files. > > After you have got the registry file as well as the sound files you used on > the other system, put the sound files in the exact same folder as they were > on the first system (if you followed this guide, it is C:\Windows\Media). > Then double-click the registry file to add the first system’s sound scheme > settings to the new one (schemes are only added, non will be removed if > there were custom schemes installed before). The sound scheme should now be > available in the Control Panel. > > > > Note: if you just want to modify one or two events, it is best to go to > sounds in the control panel and change them without creating a whole new > sound scheme. > > From: Mike B. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 2:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Download Sound In Internet Explorer > > > > Bro, > > > > I know you're using Windows 10 so, I don't have a clue as how you assign > sounds to the different tasks. In Windows 7 it's a major pain in the a** to > get a personal sound scheme setup to your personal liking. It took me a lot > of time to get my personal scheme setup, & explaining how I got it done > would take forever especially since I added many of my own sounds. > > > > Take care. > Mike > Global warming? Most likely caused from hot air generated by politicians! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kimsan <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 9:24 PM > > Subject: Re: Download Sound In Internet Explorer > > > > Ok, bro. > > > > We got sounds turned on so now how do we get sounds for the different events > to occur. > > > > Work your magic for the list hoo deennie! > > > > From: Mike B. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 1, 2016 3:29 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Download Sound In Internet Explorer > > > > Hi Jim, > > I need to 1st preface these steps by stating that I'm running Windows 7 Pro > 64 bit, IE11, & Jaws 16 & 17, but IE11 should be the same in Windows 8: > > > > You might not have sounds turned on so, therefore you won't hear it or, the > sound might be 1 that's hard to hear. So, you assign a different sound to > the, > Notify task in your Sound Scheme. Below are steps on turning on sounds. > > To get sounds In IE11: > > > > With IE11 open, press ,control + J, to open the View Downloads dialog. Tab > to the options link, press the spacebar, tab and when you hear notify > me when download is complete, hit spacebar to check the checkbox. tab to & > Okay the choice. If the, control + J, keystroke doesn't work, try pressing, > Alt + T, to open the tools menu, arrow down to, View Downloads, & press > enter to open the View Downloads dialog. > > In Internet Explorer 11 there is the option of playing system sounds, These > sounds include a sound to Notify you when your downloads are complete > By default the system sounds & Notify when download is complete options are > off. To turn them on: > 1. On the tools menu, choose internet options. > > 2. In the dialog ctrl+tab until you get to the advanced page. > > 3. In the settings tree view, in the accessibility group, there's the item > play system sounds-off. You can quickly move to this by pressing the letter > p. Press spacebar, and the item changes to play system sounds-on. > > 4. Now press the letter, N, to, Notify when downloads complete-OFF. Press > the spacebar to toggle this to, ON. > > > > 5. press enter to press the default ok button to save your changes & close > Tools / Options. > > Take care. > Mike > Global warming? Most likely caused from hot air generated by politicians! > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bill White <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 1:56 PM > > Subject: Re: Download Sound In Internet Explorer > > > > Hi, Jim. If you go to Internet Explorer Options, go to the Advanced > settings, you will be able to tab to a tree view. Once you get to this tree > view, arrow down to an entry which says something like: > > > > System Sounds On > > or > > System Sounds Off > > > > If it says System Sounds Off, Press the space bar to turn them on, tab to > Apply, then tab to OK and press the Enter key. > > > > Hope this helps you. > > > > Bill White [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: HAMILTON <mailto:[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2016 9:52 AM > > Subject: Re: Download Sound In Internet Explorer > > > > HI: Using Windows 8.1 and JAWS 17: To turn on sounds in IE 11, I tried both > methods, 1) going to the "advance" tab under "options" when in IE11, and 2) > pressing ctrl+j when IE11 first opens. In neither instance did I find > anything about "sound". Please be more specific; or, tell me what I may be > doing wrong. Thanks. 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