no alerts sounds

[steve]

all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
except on 1 users settings,
All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
sound properties for the user, and they play the right
notifications???? but still the sounds dont work for the
user, can anyone help plzzzz

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Steve,

Under the user, do the following:
Download and run these .reg files (just download and choose Run)
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.reg

Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
it in Notepad and change the drive letter.

After these are imported, reboot, log back into that account and see if they work.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"steve" > wrote in message
...
> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
> except on 1 users settings,
> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
> sound properties for the user, and they play the right
> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work for the
> user, can anyone help plzzzz
>

[Steve]

Hi Jonathan.
I have tried as you suggested but still have no sounds,
very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the tower,
not the speaker's,
Thank's for your assistance.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Steve,
>
>Under the user, do the following:
>Download and run these .reg files (just download and
choose Run)
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.re
g
>
>Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
>it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
>
>After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
account and see if they work.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"steve" > wrote in message
...
>> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
>> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
>> except on 1 users settings,
>> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
>> sound properties for the user, and they play the right
>> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work for
the
>> user, can anyone help plzzzz
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Steve,

The only other solution I have for you is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256

Note, where it says <No Name>, it means literally that there will be nothing there (just a
blank space).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Jonathan.
> I have tried as you suggested but still have no sounds,
> very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
> all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
> important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
> The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the tower,
> not the speaker's,
> Thank's for your assistance.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Steve,
> >
> >Under the user, do the following:
> >Download and run these .reg files (just download and
> choose Run)
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.re
> g
> >
> >Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
> installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
> >it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
> >
> >After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
> account and see if they work.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
> >> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
> >> except on 1 users settings,
> >> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
> >> sound properties for the user, and they play the right
> >> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work for
> the
> >> user, can anyone help plzzzz
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Steve]

Thanks again Jonathan,
I have checked my registry and it says " default :reg_sz"
I presume this is the correct entry.
I appreciate your assisance,
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Steve,
>
>The only other solution I have for you is this:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256
>
>Note, where it says <No Name>, it means literally that
there will be nothing there (just a
>blank space).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>> Hi Jonathan.
>> I have tried as you suggested but still have no sounds,
>> very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
>> all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
>> important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
>> The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the tower,
>> not the speaker's,
>> Thank's for your assistance.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings Steve,
>> >
>> >Under the user, do the following:
>> >Download and run these .reg files (just download and
>> choose Run)
>> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
>>
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.re
>> g
>> >
>> >Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
>> installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
>> >it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
>> >
>> >After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
>> account and see if they work.
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >"steve" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
>> >> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
>> >> except on 1 users settings,
>> >> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
>> >> sound properties for the user, and they play the
right
>> >> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work
for
>> the
>> >> user, can anyone help plzzzz
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[steve]

Hi again Jonathan, and many many thank's, Out of
curiosity, I deleted the default setting in reg, and the
sounds have returned.
With greatest admiration. Steve
>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks again Jonathan,
>I have checked my registry and it says " default :reg_sz"
>I presume this is the correct entry.
>I appreciate your assisance,
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Steve,
>>
>>The only other solution I have for you is this:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256
>>
>>Note, where it says <No Name>, it means literally that
>there will be nothing there (just a
>>blank space).
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Windows MVP, Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>
>>
>>"Steve" > wrote in message
...
>>> Hi Jonathan.
>>> I have tried as you suggested but still have no
sounds,
>>> very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
>>> all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
>>> important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
>>> The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the
tower,
>>> not the speaker's,
>>> Thank's for your assistance.
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Greetings Steve,
>>> >
>>> >Under the user, do the following:
>>> >Download and run these .reg files (just download and
>>> choose Run)
>>>
>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
>>>
>>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.r
e
>>> g
>>> >
>>> >Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
>>> installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
>>> >it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
>>> >
>>> >After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
>>> account and see if they work.
>>> >____________________________________________
>>> >Jonathan Kay
>>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>>> >Associate Expert
>>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>> >Messenger Resources -
http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>> >
>>> >"steve" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when
they
>>> >> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
>>> >> except on 1 users settings,
>>> >> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked
the
>>> >> sound properties for the user, and they play the
>right
>>> >> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work
>for
>>> the
>>> >> user, can anyone help plzzzz
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Steve,

Yes, that's the way it should be (no problems there) -- I'm afraid you've got me stumped, as
a workaround, you could just make another user account, and then copy over the users data (of
course, with mail, etc. it can get complicated).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks again Jonathan,
> I have checked my registry and it says " default :reg_sz"
> I presume this is the correct entry.
> I appreciate your assisance,
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Steve,
> >
> >The only other solution I have for you is this:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256
> >
> >Note, where it says <No Name>, it means literally that
> there will be nothing there (just a
> >blank space).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"Steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Hi Jonathan.
> >> I have tried as you suggested but still have no sounds,
> >> very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
> >> all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
> >> important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
> >> The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the tower,
> >> not the speaker's,
> >> Thank's for your assistance.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Greetings Steve,
> >> >
> >> >Under the user, do the following:
> >> >Download and run these .reg files (just download and
> >> choose Run)
> >> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
> >>
> >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.re
> >> g
> >> >
> >> >Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
> >> installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
> >> >it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
> >> >
> >> >After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
> >> account and see if they work.
> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> >"steve" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when they
> >> >> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
> >> >> except on 1 users settings,
> >> >> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked the
> >> >> sound properties for the user, and they play the
> right
> >> >> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work
> for
> >> the
> >> >> user, can anyone help plzzzz
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Kevin,

Glad to hear it =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"Kevin Heneghan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello all,
>
> Just to say, I had exactly the same problem, read this posting, tried
> Steve's solution - i.e. deleting the default setting in reg - and my sounds
> have returned.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Kevin
>
>
> "steve" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi again Jonathan, and many many thank's, Out of
> > curiosity, I deleted the default setting in reg, and the
> > sounds have returned.
> > With greatest admiration. Steve
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Thanks again Jonathan,
> > >I have checked my registry and it says " default :reg_sz"
> > >I presume this is the correct entry.
> > >I appreciate your assisance,
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>Hi Steve,
> > >>
> > >>The only other solution I have for you is this:
> > >>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256
> > >>
> > >>Note, where it says <No Name>, it means literally that
> > >there will be nothing there (just a
> > >>blank space).
> > >>____________________________________________
> > >>Jonathan Kay
> > >>Windows MVP, Messenger
> > >>Associate Expert
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > >>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>"Steve" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >>> Hi Jonathan.
> > >>> I have tried as you suggested but still have no
> > sounds,
> > >>> very confused as the 3 other accounts on this computer
> > >>> all have the right notification sound's. Its not that
> > >>> important, just 1 of those thing's that annoy's.
> > >>> The beep when someone signs in is coming fom the
> > tower,
> > >>> not the speaker's,
> > >>> Thank's for your assistance.
> > >>> >-----Original Message-----
> > >>> >Greetings Steve,
> > >>> >
> > >>> >Under the user, do the following:
> > >>> >Download and run these .reg files (just download and
> > >>> choose Run)
> > >>>
> > >http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/dingfix.reg
> > >>>
> > >>http://messenger.jonathankay.com/downloads/wm_soundfix.r
> > e
> > >>> g
> > >>> >
> > >>> >Note: in the last .reg file, if your Messenger
> > >>> installation isn't in C:\, you'll need to open
> > >>> >it in Notepad and change the drive letter.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >After these are imported, reboot, log back into that
> > >>> account and see if they work.
> > >>> >____________________________________________
> > >>> >Jonathan Kay
> > >>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> > >>> >Associate Expert
> > >>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> > >>> >Messenger Resources -
> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> > >>> >
> > >>> >"steve" > wrote in message
> > >>> ...
> > >>> >> all users on my pc, have the normal alerts when
> > they
> > >>> >> recieve a message, someone signs in etc...
> > >>> >> except on 1 users settings,
> > >>> >> All we hear is a very quiet beep. I have checked
> > the
> > >>> >> sound properties for the user, and they play the
> > >right
> > >>> >> notifications???? but still the sounds dont work
> > >for
> > >>> the
> > >>> >> user, can anyone help plzzzz
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> >.
> > >>> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>.
> > >>
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[Max]

It is unbelievable that this little null value deprived my system of
its sound for more than a year, and several times reinstalling the
system even could not fix it. I am back to normal baby!

The only other solution I have for you is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Max,

Glad to hear it =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Max" > wrote in message ...
It is unbelievable that this little null value deprived my system of its sound for more than
a year, and several times reinstalling the system even could not fix it. I am back to normal
baby!

The only other solution I have for you is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=262256