Turning ShowSounds On and Off

When ShowSounds is on, you can see captions for speech or other sounds generated by your computer programs.

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. Note: If all of the Control Panel icons are not displayed, press the TAB key until view all Control Panel options is selected, then press ENTER.
3	In the Accessibility Properties dialog box: Select the Sound tab.	In the Accessibility Properties dialog box: Select the Sound tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
4	On the Sound tab: To turn on ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box. OR To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box. Select OK	On the Sound tab: To turn on ShowSounds, select the Use ShowSounds check box by pressing ALT+H. OR To turn off ShowSounds, clear the Use ShowSounds check box by pressing ALT+H. Press ENTER
5	To close Control Panel: On the File menu, select Close.	To close Control Panel: Press ALT+F, C.

Accessibility Properties: Sound tab