[wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
- From: "Sam Tertzakian" <saekisam@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:41:08 -0700
It needs to be programmatic because we cannot expect the users to do so for
us manually.
We only need the sounds off while our program is running. When other
programs are running, then the sounds can be on.
These computers are in schools...and in some cases control panels are not
even accessible. Even if we asked the users to do so, it would be impossible
to verify that the sounds are really off while our program is running. For
example, it is possible another user may turn them on, or they may not
follow the instructions correctly, or the instructions may be for another
OS, or any number of reasons why the sounds may still be on.
We have tens of thousands of computers running the software...All flavors of
9X, Me, 2000, XP...
The school environment has many constraints due to things such as budgets,
computer administrator rules, even worker's union issues. Simply asking
users to change a setting on a computer, can at times, be much more
difficult than you could imagine. The problems are compounded when you have
software running in multiple districts and states.
The system sounds are really causing all sorts of problems for us. All those
problems would go away if we could just turn them off while our program is
running.
-----Original Message-----
From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Puryear
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:25 AM
To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
Why does this need to be programmatic? Does selecting the "No Sounds"
sound scheme do what you need?
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sam Tertzakian
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:53 AM
To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
Hi, Martin,
A customer is running software various machines and systems sounds
interfere with their software for various reasons.
The problem is that these are machines in schools and it is not possible
to upgrade the machines or change them in anyway as there are many, many
bureaucratic hurdles to jump through.
In some cases, if a legacy driver audio installed, for example, then
system sounds prevent their program from playing sounds if a system
sound happens to play at the wrong time.
Also, systems sounds cause confusion since their program uses sound as
feed back for small children.
I really hope you can help me with this...it is very important.
-----Original Message-----
From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Puryear
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:34 AM
To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
Hi Sam,
What is the scenario that makes you want to do this?
-----Original Message-----
From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sam Tertzakian
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:29 AM
To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Turn System Sounds On/Off
Hi,
I need to write a routine that runs in user mode that allows me to turn
System Sounds on or off in 98SE, 2000 and XP. Does anybody know the
best way to do this?
Thank you for your suggestions.
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