Microsoft KB Archive/266680

= User Default Sound Settings Are Restored to the Windows Default Settings =

Article ID: 266680

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q266680



SUMMARY
If you change the sound or audio hardware on a computer that is running Windows 2000, the sound options are reset.



MORE INFORMATION
When you insert or remove a computer from a docking station and the hardware configuration changes for the audio component, Windows 2000 resets all sound options to the default sound options. These default options also include mute volume settings, bass and treble options, and so on. This feature is designed to prevent damage to your computer if you connect a non-amplified laptop to a docking station with an amplified sound systems and the volume is set to maximum.

Keywords: kbinfo kbsetup kbsound KB266680

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