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[billyo]

Originally Posted by admin

Dale is right. The beep is something Vista is creating. We haven't found a work around other than don't use Vista.

thats why i havent loaded my vista software upgrade..i was told by a friend who works for dell tech support not to load it for about 6 months. too much problem..some of the drivers on xp are not compatible with vista..

[mindonstrike]

I found another workaround for this that's a little less drastic and probably easier for those who don't like messing with files.

Click the speaker icon in the tray at the bottom right of the screen. When the volume slider comes up there is a "mixer" button at the bottom of it. Click "Mixer". Now you will have a volume slider for the speakers, a volume slider for Windows sounds and assuming Hoster is open you'll have a slider for Hoster.
Click the Mute button below the Windows Sounds slider and it should silence the Windows Sounds without affecting anything else.

This is how it is setup and works on my computer, hopefully other folks will have similiar setups.

Sam

ADMIN NOTE: Good advice, but not the solution yet. Read on...

[xxyzz]

Originally Posted by mindonstrike

I found another workaround for this that's a little less drastic and probably easier for those who don't like messing with files.


Click the speaker icon in the tray at the bottom right of the screen. When the volume slider comes up there is a "mixer" button at the bottom of it. Click "Mixer". Now you will have a volume slider for the speakers, a volume slider for Windows sounds and assuming Hoster is open you'll have a slider for Hoster.
Click the Mute button below the Windows Sounds slider and it should silence the Windows Sounds without affecting anything else.

This is how it is setup and works on my computer, hopefully other folks will have similiar setups.

Sam

I was really hoping this would work but it did not. RATS!!

[mindonstrike]

Having separate sliders for programs and windows sounds must be something provided by my soundcard and not Vista. Looks like using the silent sound file is the best if not the only way to go at this point.

Sam

ADMIN NOTE: Further proof it is not Hoster as individual users find various solutions for their computer setups. Read on...

[hwheeler43]

Is the Windows Ding file in the Windows/media folder like in XP?

Thanks in advance. Henry

[mindonstrike]

That's where mine is C:\windows\media

Sam

[sleflar]

That is where it's at, however it won't stop the beep. The beep is an internal critical stop sound that you can't turn off under Vista.

www.starsoundsproductions.com

[hwheeler43]

Attached is a silent wave file to replace the windows ding.wav if anyone wants to use it. I tried going to the windows/media folder to rename and replace this file and ran in to security issues. Can anyone tell me how to change the permissions for this folder so that I can write to it? Thanks, Henry

ADMIN NOTE: Henry... you the man! Others talked about their silent files, but you give us your solution as an attachment! But this story's still not over... Henry has turned into a "pit bull" and won't let go of this BUG! Read on...

[mindonstrike]

I think you need to be logged on as an administrator. I'm always logged on that way so I just end up having to confirm my intentions a half dozen times

Sam

[hwheeler43]

I have found the answer for this beep problem in Vista. Right click on the speaker in the lower left and select Playback Devices. Then select the properties for the device in the playback window (In my case it was Realtek Speakers...I simply clicked on it and selected properties at the bottom right of the window). Then click on the levels tab. Turn the sound down and mute the PC Beep. This worked on my Toshiba laptop with Realtek Audio. I suspect it will work on others as well.

Good luck, Hank

ADMIN NOTE: Good advice that worked for Henry... er Hank, but not the universal solution yet. Read on...

[admin]

Originally Posted by hwheeler43

I have found the answer for this beep problem in Vista. Right click on the speaker in the lower left and select Playback Devices. Then select the properties for the device in the playback window (In my case it was Realtek Speakers...I simply clicked on it and selected properties at the bottom right of the window). Then click on the levels tab. Turn the sound down and mute the PC Beep. This worked on my Toshiba laptop with Realtek Audio. I suspect it will work on others as well.

Good luck, Hank

It looks like Henry (or Hank ) may have the solution here.

Can anyone else prove this works? MTUSUPPORT will try it on our Vista test system on Monday and post our results.

If this works for you, please post your results here and we'll write up a FAQ for this, and I'll probably add it in the manual. Also, please include what version of Vista you are running. It may be only 1 or 2 of the 3 may have the problem.

ADMIN NOTE: Alas... turns out this too is still not the final solution yet. Read on...

[bobcox- with the Lord]

I'm using windows vista bussiness.
i turned off all windows sounds and have not had a problem with beeps or dings. Bob

Later copied here by Admin:

Admin, I was wrong, if i turn up the sound i have a slight beep,
i have turned off everything i can and still get the beep.
i have used this machine for about 10 shows without a problem. Bob