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No Startup, Shutdown Noise

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Hi I Have An Irritating Problem, I Run Windows Xp, It All Worked Fine, Until A Few Days Ago I Noticed The Startup, Shutdown Sounds Dont Play, The .wav Files Are Still There And I Can Still Hear The Preview Sounds. I Havent Installed Any New Update Or Software Or Anything I Havent Modified Th Registry, This Just Happened. Please Could Someone Help Me???
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Post by Rayne »

Start > Control Panel > Sound & Audio Devices > Sounds > Sound Scheme > Windows Default > Apply.
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thx tried not working so formatted
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Post by endev8003 »

Not to be mean or anything, but isn't that a lot of work for just a couple of sounds?
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...and annoying sounds at that...?
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I have to agree too much work for a sound that you don't even notice anymore
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Post by Zana »

8O , formatting because the sounds "dissapeared" could have used system restore... if you did not know how to diddle with settinsg...but are you getting sound playback? like when you play mp3s and such?
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Post by endev8003 »

He probably got annoyed by his current install.

I just reinstalled my windows. The 3G modem started to **** me off.
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Post by Zana »

endev8003 wrote:He probably got annoyed by his current install.

I just reinstalled my windows. The 3G modem started to **** me off.
maybe, but did not seem to be else but windows..
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3g Modem, never used one... could be settings..as its always finicky settings on a PC, the registry is like working and holding things together with pres-stick..
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