Disabling System Sounds in Windows 3.1 (86661)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11

This article was previously published under Q86661

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 <none> 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.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/13/2003
Keywords:KB86661