On 5/4/2013 12:47 AM, Andy wrote:


"cameo" wrote in message
...
Until Win8 all versions had a unique start-up tune. Is my setup
missing it or Microsoft decided to drop the tradition?


Hi,

Go to START Control Panel Sounds. In the panel click on the 'Sounds'
tab and on that page near the bottom is a checkbox for 'Play Windows
Startup sound'.

The only problem is that you cannot choose what sound file it plays.

Here's a solution that allows you to play a specific file at startup...

1: Copy & Past the following code into notepad...

'================StartSound.vbs==============
Set wmp = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX")
wmp.settings.autoStart = True

'set volume 0 to 100
wmp.settings.volume = 100

'Enter pathname of desired startup sound.
wmp.URL = "c:\windows\media\FemaleUK\logging on to system.wav"

'wait til it stops
while wmp.Playstate 1
WSH.Sleep 100
wend
'

2: Edit the name/location of the file you want to play.

3: Save the file as 'startsound.vbs' to your 'Startup' folder
(c://users/YOU/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start
Menu/Programs/Startup or START All Programs Startup).


Hope this helps


Andy

Thanks, Andy. I've been to that Sound menu, but missed that checkmark
box on the bottom because it kind'a stands there by itself. Prior
version of Windows seemed to come with that box marked by default, so I
never had to bother with it.

BTW, that default tune sounds familiar. I wonder why they didn't come up
with a unique one for this version, too. I also seem to recall a
separate default Windows shut-down tunes in some prior versions, but I
don't see any option for it this time. Am I remembering wrong?