Microsoft KB Archive/811164

= The Wave File That Is Associated with a Message Box May Not Sound Correct =

PSS ID Number: 811164

Article Last Modified on 6/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When a Critical Notification message box appears, the sound that is associated with critical notifications may seem to &quot;skip&quot; or &quot;glitch&quot; at the beginning of the sound.



WORKAROUND
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

You might be able to work around this problem by modifying the following registry values under the  key:
 * : REG_DWORD: 12 (decimal)
 * : REG_DWORD: 12 (decimal)
 * : REG_DWORD: 16 (decimal)

Keywords: kbprb KB811164

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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