To stop those silly noises that occur every time you press certain keys. Double click the Click Start-->Control Panel (in Windows XP make sure you have the Classic view selected). Double click the icon labelled Sounds and audio devices. Click the tab labelled Sounds , then click the Delete button. This will remove all those ghastly squeaks, beeps and burps. Now click Apply and then OK.
If you just want the Windows Start up and Windows Shut down sounds, delete the sounds as described above. Then in the Program Events field, scroll down to the words Exit Windows and click them. Then in the field below the Sounds: heading, click the little down-arrow and scroll down to the words Windows XP Shutdown and click them. To hear what it sounds like click the little square containing a right arrow. Return to the Program Events field and scroll down to find the words Start Windows and click them. Then look in the Sounds: field for the item Windows XP Start and click it.
Move to the upper part of the window and click the Save As button. In the pop-up field type a name for the sounds such as Jims sounds and click OK. Now click the Apply button and then click the OK button.
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plug into the green socket on the back of the
computer. If the computer sockets are not colour coded, look for the
one marked with the arrow pointing out of the sound waves. Some internal
dial-up modems have coloured sockets but don't plug into those.
You will need a cheap microphone. Some microphones
have two plugs attached to them, use only the pink plug. Insert the pink
plug into the pink socket on the back of the computer. If the computer
sockets are not colour coded, look for the microphone symbol next to the
socket. Some internal dial-up modems have coloured sockets but don't plug
into those.
(the button with the black
circle) and speak your message. Your message can be up to one minute long.
Speak naturally and clearly with the microphone about six inches from your
mouth. Click the button with the black rectangle to stop recording. Click
the button with the right pointing triangle to hear your message. Click
File
and
Save As...
Give the file a name and save it in
My Documents. Attach the file to your email and don’t forget to
tell the recipients to turn on their speakers before opening the file.