Microsoft KB Archive/191458

= Using ToggleKeys Feature Causes Sounds to Be Played Quietly =

Article ID: 191458

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191458



SYMPTOMS
If you enable the Use ToggleKeys feature in the Accessibility Options tool in Control Panel, sounds may be played very quietly or too quietly to be heard.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.
 * 2) Type cd\ where   is the name of the folder in which Windows 98 is installed.
 * 3) Type copy con winstart.bat, and then press ENTER.
 * 4) At the hyphen prompt, type echo, press SPACEBAR, press ALT+7 (press the 7 on the numeric keypad), and then press ENTER.
 * 5) Press CTRL+Z, and then press ENTER.
 * 6) Type exit, and then press ENTER.
 * 7) Restart the computer. The PC speaker should beep, and sounds should be played correctly with ToggleKeys.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows 98.

Keywords: kbenable kbenablehear kbenablemove kbenablesight kbenv kbprb kbsound KB191458

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