Microsoft KB Archive/269916

= OFF2001: Office Assistant Makes Sudden Loud Noise =

Article ID: 269916

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Mac
 * Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac

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This article was previously published under Q269916



SYMPTOMS
When you are working in an Office program with an Office Assistant displayed, a loud sound may be emitted from the computer for no apparent reason.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, turn off the Make Sounds command in the Office Assistants options. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) With the Office Assistant displayed on screen, click the Office Assistant once.
 * 2) In the What would you like to do? balloon, click the Options button.
 * 3) In the Office Assistants dialog box, select the Options tab, and then clear the Make Sounds check box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: off2001kb OFF2001 mac WD2001 PPT2001 XL2001 word powerpoint excel wd ppt xl sound snow fuzzy alert loud short noise

Keywords: kbbug KB269916

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