Microsoft KB Archive/255611

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Windows Event Sounds Cannot Be Heard During First Logon Session

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Q255611

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you log on to a computer with a new installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows 2000 Server for the first time, the sounds that Windows 2000 assigns to certain events are not played. However, the sounds are played the next time you log on.

MORE INFORMATION
To work around this behavior, log off the computer and then log on again, or restart the computer.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words: multimedia

Keywords : KBW2KHOME

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro