ISSUE:
When logging onto my XP Pro machine via standard user profile w/ admin
rights, the Windows XP start-up sound will not play. There is no problem
with my integrated sound card or it's drivers. Everything works flawlessly
except for this one niggling issue.

CURRENT MACHINE STATE:
1) Sounds & Audio Device Properties:
a) 'Windows Default' sound scheme is selected
b) 'Windows XP Startup.wav' is selected for the 'Start Windows' program
event
c) 'Windows XP Startup.wav' plays normally when you test it via the
'play' button
d) Every other program event plays its associated .wav file without fail
e) All 'Windows Default' sound scheme .wav files are located at the
standard location: %SystemDrive%\WINDOWS\Media
f) Assigning a different .wav file to the 'Start Windows' program event
has the same result: startup sound still refuses to play
g) Moving 'Windows XP Startup.wav' to a different location on the HDD
then reassigning it to the 'Start Windows' program event has the same
result: startup sound still refuses to play

2) If I create a new user profile (limited or administrative), the start-up
sound WILL play when the system boots into the new profile.
3) After creating a new profile, if I log in once again under the
"problematic" profile, the problem persists (the startup sound still refuses
to play).

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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MACHINE SPECS:
PC: eMachines E620 notebook
RAM: 3GB DDR2 PC2-5300
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2650e
Sound Card / Drivers: Realtek High Definition Audio
OS: Windows XP Professional x86, SP3 w/ all updates
Problematic Profile: User w/ full administrative rights (aka an "admin"
account)




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