Windows XP Startup Music Problem

Discussion in 'Software' started by Evenstephen1965, Mar 17, 2010.

  1. Evenstephen1965

    Evenstephen1965 Private E-2

    My girlfriend noticed that when Windows XP boots up there is no music anymore. I've checked the sound settings on the Control Panel and that's fine and all of the .WAV files are there and set up correctly too. All my music files play perfectly so I'm a bit baffled. Does anyone have any suggestions?
     
    Evenstephen1965, Mar 17, 2010
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  2. motc7

    motc7 Vice Admiral (Starfleet)

    O.k. just to be clear. When in the control panel for sounds, you can play each sound just fine from there?

    Whenever you are into windows, do the other windows sounds play fine as well? Like popup message sounds, error sounds, etc?
     
    motc7, Mar 17, 2010
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  3. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    What sound scheme is the computer using?
    What is listed to play at windows startup?
    Does it play when tested?
     
    plodr, Mar 17, 2010
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  4. Evenstephen1965

    Evenstephen1965 Private E-2

    None of the alert sounds actually work so it's not just the startup theme. When I'm in the Control Panel I can access all the sounds from there and play them ok.
     
    Evenstephen1965, Mar 18, 2010
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  5. Evenstephen1965

    Evenstephen1965 Private E-2


    The sound scheme is Windows Default and where it says Start Windows the file selected is Windows XP Startup. When I tested the WAV file it played fine so it's not damaged.
     
    Evenstephen1965, Mar 18, 2010
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  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Thanks, you answered what I was going to ask next.

    I located the windows wav files in C:\WINDOWS\Media
    Then I looked at my startup programs and NvMediaCenter runs at startup. I assume this might be necessary to actually hear the windows sounds.
    So I suggest looking to see if the soundcard program is set to run at startup.

    When I click on the wav files, they do not play from the \Media folder because apparently they want WMP to run before the sounds play from there. I did not set up WMP - I don't want to break what is currently working for me.
     
    plodr, Mar 18, 2010
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  7. Evenstephen1965

    Evenstephen1965 Private E-2

    NvMediaCenter is nothing to do with the sound. You have an Nvidia graphics card by the look of it and thats what that is for,
     
    Evenstephen1965, Mar 28, 2010
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