Turn on visual notifications for sounds (Sound Sentry)

If you would rather receive notifications for system sounds visually rather than audibly, you can select Turn on visual notifications for sounds (Sound Sentry), and then choose the visual warning you want.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

Start.
Control Panel.
Ease of Access.
Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

Windows logo key +U.

Under Explore all settings, select:

Use text or visual alternatives for sounds.

Under Explore all settings, select:

Use text or visual alternatives for sounds by pressing TAB, then ENTER.

Under Use visual cues instead of sounds, select:

Turn on visual notifications for sounds (Sound Sentry).

Under Use visual cues instead of sounds, select:

Turn on visual notifications for sounds (Sound Sentry) by pressing ALT+R.

Under Choose visual warning, select one of the following options:

None.
Flash active caption bar.
Flash active window.
Flash desktop.

Select Save.

Under Choose visual warning, select one of the following options:

None by pressing ALT+N.
Flash active caption bar by pressing ALT+B.
Flash active window by pressing ALT+W.
Flash desktop by pressing ALT+K.

Select Save by pressing ALT+S.