Changing the SoundSentry Settings

SoundSentry allows you to change the settings to generate visual warnings, such as a blinking title bar or a screen flash, whenever the computer you are using generates a sound.

You will be able to choose visual warnings (for example, a flashing border) for sounds made by windowed programs and for sounds made by full screen text programs.

Step	Mouse actions	Keyboard actions
1	On the Start menu, point to Settings. Click 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.	If the focus is not on Control Panel, press TAB. Move to Accessibility Options by using the arrow keys. Press ENTER.
3	In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Sound tab.	In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Sound tab. If you are not: Move to the Keyboard tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB. Then move to the Sound tab by pressing the RIGHT ARROW key.
4	On the Sound tab: Click the Use SoundSentry check box.	In the Sound tab: Select the Use SoundSentry check box by pressing ALT+S.
5	To select the type of warning you want: Click Settings.	To select the type of warning you want: Display Settings by pressing E.
6	In the Settings for SoundSentry dialog box, to see a list of options for Warning for windowed programs: Click the arrow. Click your desired option. To see a list of options for Warning for full screen text programs: Click the arrow. Click your desired option.	In the Settings for SoundSentry dialog box, to see a list of options for Warning for windowed programs: Press the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys to move through the list. To move to the Warning for full screen text programs option: Press ALT+F. To see a list of options: Press the DOWN ARROW and UP ARROW keys.
7	Click OK, then click OK again.	Press ENTER, then press ENTER again.

Settings for SoundSentry

Screen shot of the Accessibility Properties dialog box, the Sound tab is selected

Accessibity Properties: Sound tab: SoundSentry and ShowSounds