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.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard 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.