Selecting SoundSentry Settings

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.

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:
  • Select the Use SoundSentry check box.
  • Select Settings.
 On the Sound tab:
  • Select the Use SoundSentry check box by pressing ALT+S.
  • Select Settings by pressing E.
5 In the Settings for SoundSentry dialog box:
  • Select the visual warning you want.
  • Select OK twice to close the dialog boxes.
 In the Settings for SoundSentry dialog box:
  • Select the visual warning you want by using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys.
  • Press ENTER twice to close the dialog boxes.
6 To close Control Panel:
  • On the File menu, select Close.
 To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

Screenshot of the Sound tab in the Accessibility Properties dialog box

Accessibility Properties: Sound tab

Screenshot of the Settings for SoundSentry dialog box

Settings for SoundSentry dialog box