I know ALAN MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING, but darned if I can figure this one out.

It doesn't matter what website I'm on, I can be on these forums, or youtube, or anywhere, but about every 15 minutes or so, BAM, a thunder sound.

It's like it's a scheduled thing or something. I have no idea what this thing is.

Anyone have a clue?

Thanks much

Melody

he must have set up an alarm for something and it is repeating.

You should be able to find the windows sound & turn it off in the control panel -
sounds and audio devices - sounds tab - then look for alarm in the list or listen to the sounds to find the one that's the same.

I don't like any of the sounds so I just select No sounds -- speakers will still work fine for music & videos etc - just none of the windows sounds will happen.

Jo:

I did EXACTLY what you said to do. I went to control panel, to sounds and audio devices and it had 3 prompts.,

1. Adjust the system volume

2. change the sound scheme

3. change the speaker setting.

I chose number 2. There was NO PLACE to choose 'no sounds"

I have XP, maybe you have VISTA?

So what do I do now?

Oh, I told Alan and he said "Oh, that's one of my Banners it's a commercial"

I don't care if it's a commercial, or WHATEVER. I don't want to hear THUNDER every 15 minutes.

So if you know what to do in Windows XP, let me know

and thanks much

Melody

I have XP too.
mine is set on classic style view so maybe that is why it looks different on yours.??

I have tabs showing of
volume, sounds, audio, voice , hardware

ah ha that's probably it-
[The other way to view the Control Panel is by the Classic View, familiar to anyone who has used the Control Panel in previous versions of Windows. In Classic View, all the applets are dumped into the one folder. It may be a little intimidating to start with, but it makes it much easier to track down all the Control Panel items and reduces the number of clicks required to access them.]
more here-
http://www.geekgirls.com/articles/20...nel-shortcuts/



but I still think you would be happier if you made your own user profile on your computer.

You could have it all set up on your profile just the way you like it and Alan would have his - his changes shouldn't affect your use on your profile.

[Windows XP gives you the ability to create user profiles, which allows each user on your computer to have a separate log in. There are also additional benefits, such as allowing each user to have their own document folders and personal settings, such as desktop icons, Start menu items, favorites, etc. This also allows for greater privacy and less hassle of changing individual preferences for each user.]
step by step how to do it if you want to try-
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/2891

Hmm. Separate Profiles??

That's something I have to really consider. And I will!!!

Oh, I finally found out exactly what the thundersound was. When I told Alan, he initially thought it was some commercial or some banner thing.

Then before, he was sitting at the computer and I guess HE HEARD IT, and he starts laughing and he says: "Oh THAT sound!!!"

I said "What is it".

He says: "It's the weather channel".

He set up some thing that, when we turn on the computer", the weather for my area pops up, with all the information about the weather, the pollen count, etc. And when I x out of it, there's a little icon on the bottom right of my screen that always has the degrees showing.

Right now, it says 73 degrees.

I like this. I always know exactly what is doing outside.

So if I have to hear a thunderclap every so often, I'll deal with it.

lol

AT LEAST I NOW KNOW WHAT THE HECK IT IS.

Melody

I have one of those programs too but I turn the sounds off - I don't like all those extra dings, dongs and sounds
- there should be options or settings to do that in the program.

The one I have is weather watcher live - it's a browser add on.
to make changes to it I go into the browser Tools - Add-ons - section and then options.

You and I think alike!!

About an hour ago, I was sitting at the computer and I said to myself "Wait a minute, this is a program that is running, programs have settings, let me see what I can do".

I go up to the top of the weather page and I see the word settings. I click on it, and there, right in front of me is the option to:

TURN OFF ALERT SOUNDS!!!

BINGO!!!!!


life is good once more.

LOL

melody
P.S. I'm so glad I'm not dead yet (at 62).

lol lol lol