windows live messenger sounds and alerts

[nicci]

hi all, i want to change the alerts and sounds with windows live messenger,
but cannot seem to be able to do it. i have been in the messenger window and
gone to tools-options-alerts and sounds, but its not highlighted and i cannot
choose. i also went into start-control panel-sounds, and tried it from there
but im having no luck with that! is there a way around it?
ps....not highly experienced with computer terms.....make it simple for me :)
cheers all,
nicci

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Nicci,

In Windows Live Messenger you should be able to change them in the Options dialog where
you've already found them. Just click the one you want to change, choose Browse and then
choose the one you want.

I assume from what you're saying is that they're grayed out?

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"nicci" > wrote in message
...
> hi all, i want to change the alerts and sounds with windows live messenger,
> but cannot seem to be able to do it. i have been in the messenger window and
> gone to tools-options-alerts and sounds, but its not highlighted and i cannot
> choose. i also went into start-control panel-sounds, and tried it from there
> but im having no luck with that! is there a way around it?
> ps....not highly experienced with computer terms.....make it simple for me :)
> cheers all,
> nicci

[nicci]

hi jonothan,

yes i have tried all that. and it is "greyed out". i havent had this problem
before!
dont suppose you know why?!!
thanks
nicci

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Nicci,
>
> In Windows Live Messenger you should be able to change them in the Options dialog where
> you've already found them. Just click the one you want to change, choose Browse and then
> choose the one you want.
>
> I assume from what you're saying is that they're grayed out?
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "nicci" > wrote in message
> ...
> > hi all, i want to change the alerts and sounds with windows live messenger,
> > but cannot seem to be able to do it. i have been in the messenger window and
> > gone to tools-options-alerts and sounds, but its not highlighted and i cannot
> > choose. i also went into start-control panel-sounds, and tried it from there
> > but im having no luck with that! is there a way around it?
> > ps....not highly experienced with computer terms.....make it simple for me :)
> > cheers all,
> > nicci
>
>
>