You can set a sound to play when you perform an action on the desktop. For example, you can set a beep to sound when you change to desktop four, when you open a window, or unstick a window. There are several different system sounds you can choose to apply to the desktop actions. You can test the sounds before you apply them to your desktop settings. You can set the volume, pitch and duration of the sound that plays. Changing the volume makes the sound louder or quieter. Changing the pitch makes the sound higher or lower. Changing the duration makes the sound play for a longer or shorter amount of time.
To enable system sounds
1. Click Application Starter, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Sound, and click System Sounds.
3. Enable the Enable System Sounds check box.
To apply a system sound to a desktop action
1. Click Application Starter, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Sound, and click System Sounds.
3. From the Events list, choose the desktop action where you want to apply a sound.
4. From the Sounds list, choose the sound you want to play when the desktop action is performed.
To test a system sound
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 from the previous procedure.
2. Click the test button.
To set the volume, pitch, and duration of the system sound
1. Click Application Starter, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Sound, and click Bell.
3. Drag the Volume slider, Pitch slider, and Duration slider to increase or decrease the volume, pitch and duration of the sound.
Note
You must have a sound card installed on your system to be able to hear the desktop sounds.