Turning SoundSentry On and Off

SoundSentry allows you to change settings to generate visual warnings, such as a blinking title bar or a flashing border, whenever your computer generates a sound. You can choose visual warnings for sounds made by windowed programs and for sounds made by full-screen text programs. Use this accessibility tutorial to adjust SoundSentry settings.

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Start menu: Point to Settings. Select Control Panel.	Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key.) Move to Settings by pressing S. Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2	In Control Panel: Double-click Accessibility Options.	In Control Panel: Select the Accessibility Options icon by using the arrow keys. Press ENTER.
3	In the Accessibility Options dialog box: Select the Sound tab.	In the Accessibility Options dialog box: Select the Sound tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
4	On the Sound tab: To turn on SoundSentry, select the Use SoundSentry check box. OR To turn off SoundSentry, clear the Use SoundSentry check box. Select OK	On the Sound tab: To turn on SoundSentry, select the Use SoundSentry check box by pressing ALT+S. OR To turn off SoundSentry, clear the Use SoundSentry check box by pressing ALT+S. Press ENTER
5	To close Control Panel: On the File menu, select Close.	To close Control Panel: Press ALT+F, C.