Clunky computer..."Sounds"

Why does Vista make that annoying noise when you install/unplug a device from the usb port? Is there any way to change that to a nice chime or something?

What were they thinking?

 

Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sounds > Sound. Click on the Sounds tab. Then, you can change the Device Connect and Device Disconnect sounds if you like. You will need to supply the .wav file that you want.

Oh, and btw, can I get guest access to your "Standard Repository of All Knowledge and Information?"

 

look at the sound plan in control panel.

It's in the system documentation.......

 

I could give you access but then I'd have too...well you know. Thanks for the contribution.

 

Actually, Vista supplies a multitude of .wav files for you to choose from. To change any sound that you don't like, go to Control Panel, Sound, and select Sounds. Open the "Program Event" drop down menu, choose whichever sound(s) you want to change (e.g. in your case, Device Connect or Device Disconnect), and open the "Sounds” drop-down menu at the bottom of the screen. Select any of the many provided sounds in the Sounds list (or select "None" at the very top of the list if you don’t want that particular function to have any sound at all). If you would like to listen to a sample of each one, while a sound is highlighted, click the “Test” icon to the right of the Sounds drop down menu, to listen to the sound.

 

.....including going with a 'no sounds' sound scheme. It's one of the first things I set up on any machine that gets into my hands.