Is there a quick way of turning off windows sounds. Say i want to watch a video while broswing the inet in the background when i click a link windows makes a huge clicking sound disturbing my viewing pleasure, also same as for when i want to listen to
my MP3's.
Next version of WMP needs this ability, e.g. button to turn off sounds while watching movie playing audio, maybe being smart too.
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Jaz
From the depths of Wales I come
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I like the sound of this. (no pun intended!
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Homer
D'oh
I have to say when I'm watching video or listening to music...with volume thru my surround speakers cranked, windows sounds are quite annoying. Although when I first installed RSS reader, the default new feed sound of a phone ringing really confused my family! LOL! Other than that one time, it does not amuse me.
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start-->control panel-->sounds and audio devices
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SoulSniper
It's not me, honest.
The best idea would be to change the functionality of the Volume Control applet in the systray.
If you could right click on the little speaker and choose "No windows sounds" that would be great.. -
Jaz
From the depths of Wales I come
prog, yeah i know that way but was hoping for a quick way
but cheers anyhow.
Maybe somebody could build a shortcut for desktop or system tray. open projects hehe -
prog_dotnet wrote:start-->control panel-->sounds and audio devices
-->sounds-->sound scheme-->no sounds
I like the Windows sounds most of the time. So I wouldn't wanna do that!
However, I tend to listen to music on my computer nearly all the time using Media Player... So you'd have to say 'No Windows sounds when I watch a Video, but if it's MP3s it's ok' or something. -
Jeremy W
that blogging guy
SoulSniper wrote:The best idea would be to change the functionality of the Volume Control applet in the systray.
If you could right click on the little speaker and choose "No windows sounds" that would be great..
This idea is the ideal, in my opinion.
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What's also frustrating is when an application does not use its own volume control. Real Player does this. If you lower the volume in Real Player, it also lowers the Windows Wave audo volume which basically affects the entire system. iTunes and WMP control their own volume and leave the system levels alone.
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The good news is that many/most of these concerns will be addressed in Longhorn.
In particular, plan of record includes the ability to externally manipulate application volumes, and POR includes per-app volume control.
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