Microsoft KB Archive/86661

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Disabling System Sounds in Windows 3.1

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Q86661

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11

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SYMPTOMS
Not all system sound events are disabled when the Enable System Sounds check box in cleared.

CAUSE
The Enable System Sounds check box enables or disables the Default Beep event. (The Enable System Sounds check box is accessed by choosing the Sounds icon from Control Panel.)

To disable an individual system sound in Control Panel, the event's sound should be assigned to in the Files list.

The Enable System Sounds option can also be changed manually by editing the WIN.INI file and changing the Beep= line in the [windows] section to yes or no.

Additional query words: 3.10 3.11 multimedia mwin sounds card

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310 kbWin311