Turning SoundSentry On and Off

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.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions

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.

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.

In the Accessibility Properties dialog box:

Select the Sound tab.

In the Accessibility Properties dialog box:

Select the Sound tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.

On the Sound tab:

To turn on SoundSentry, select the Use SoundSentry check box.

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.

To turn off SoundSentry, clear the Use SoundSentry check box by pressing ALT+S.
Press ENTER

To close Control Panel:

On the File menu, select Close.

To close Control Panel:

Press ALT+F, C.

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Turning SoundSentry On and Off

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