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System event sounds unavailable after Installing sound driver
Following steps mentioned in this article, then solve the sound problem easily.
By Ryan on August 04, 2009
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If you can't hear any sounds after you install a new sound driver for Microsoft Windows, follow the troubleshooting steps in this article.
- Make sure the sound adapter works from MS-DOS.
Most sound adapters come with self-diagnostics programs. Run one if present (for example, TEST-SBC.EXE or DIAGNOSE.EXE for Sound Blaster, TBTEST.EXE for Thunderboard).
- Make sure that system sounds are enabled through the Control Panel.
Run the Sounds application. If the system sounds are unavailable, the sound driver probably will need to be reinstalled. (Also note that MIDI-only adapters cannot play wave files, for example, MPU-401 and LAPC1.)
- Make sure the wave files assigned to system events are present in the WINDOWS directory. If a Custom installation of Windows was used, you may have decided not to install the wave files. Check the WINDOWS directory for the following wave files:
- DING.WAV
- CHORD.WAV
- CHIMES.WAV
- TADA.WAV
If these files are not present, they can be installed by running Windows Setup from the Main group. From the Options menu, choose Add/Remove Windows Components.
Only .WAV files can be used for system sounds.
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Free Download ATI Catalyst Software Suite 9.11
ATI Catalyst Software Suite 9.11 is the latest drivers for Windows XP,Windows vista ,Windows 7, you can update your ATI Radeon video card with this suite.
By kevin on November 30, 2009
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