System sounds issue

[gillenr]

XP SP3
Some of my sounds don't play anymore - Windows start & shutdown. Two that do are OE new mail & download complete. They are all playable from control panel/sounds. All media play fine.
Put new Soundmax driver in & went as far back as I could with sys restore.
Help please!

[Native Texan III]

In Start/ Control Panel/ Sounds (or whatever XP has)

You can add any sound to the events listed and test them. Did you remember to click Apply?

You also have a button to return to Windows defaults.
These are all Windows sounds so if the card can play them in the test then Windows should play them in -running.

[gillenr]

I do not have a "default" button. But thanks.

[headhawg]

Not a button, but try choosing the Windows Default option from the Sound Scheme list found on the Sounds tab and see if that helps.

[bigmack]

You could be one of the few people that want a start-up and shut-down sound. Normally when I get a new system that is on my short list to kibosh.

headhawk may be on to something. The driver may have changed your defaults.

[gillenr]

My startup sound is "call to post".

[gillenr]

Problem solved by new bios installation.

[JustRalph]

Problem solved by new bios installation.

really? did you re-flash it or change the chip? I haven't done one of these for years, but I am assuming all bios chips are now soldered on the boards and you flashed it......... and this fixed it ?

[gillenr]

Intel has an express bios update - it was crisp & clean, no issues for me.

[JustRalph]

Intel has an express bios update - it was crisp & clean, no issues for me.

good for you. Congrats! We have come a long way from the days of assigning IRQ's and such