No alert sounds

  • Thread starter Thread starter Scott Oz
  • Start date Start date
S

Scott Oz

I have seen several references to my problem but posted
solutions are not working for me.

None of the sounds are working in MSN messenger (new mail,
contact online etc). Possibly related to this is the fact
shut down and start up windows sounds are also not
working. I was previously using Mailwasher and the new
email alert sound did not work here either (I have since
uninstalled Mailwasher)

I am using version 6.2.0137 of messenger (noted in earlier
post as supposedly fixing sound issues)

I have also tried the "restore system default sounds"
and "ding fix" fixes from http://www.kellys-korner-
xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

I have also tried copying new wav files into the messenger
directory and using these

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

Scott
 
Hi,

did you try to uninstall the sound card drivers from your system. Go to device manager and see if there is any device conflict with the sound card.

Or uninstall the sound drivers from the system and then reboot the system. Check if the drivers are compatible for Windows XP. Use control panel to check if you are able to hear the individual sounds and then reset the sound settings to default and then add additional sound waves for each action.
 
Thanks for the reply. I should have provided more information originally.

I have excluded any problems with sound card and drivers. I can hear the sounds through control panel when I preview them. I have tried reseting the sounds to their default and then tried additional sound files. I have tried copying new sounds into the messenger folder and renaming them to the default file names. I have also tried the system file check utililty in windows.

Nothing has worked so far. I just wish I had noticed when the sounds first stopped working so that I could have backtracked to solve the problem.

Thanks again
Scott
 
Back
Top