The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
SUMMARY
The Mail and Schedule+ programs packaged with Windows for Workgroups (WFWG)
have the option to play a sound when mail is received or when you have
scheduled a reminder. The chime is the system default sound. It is not
possible to change the chime without changing the system default sound
unless the appropriate entry is added to the WIN.INI file.
MORE INFORMATION
To customize the sound, proceed as follows:
- Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to open the WIN.INI file.
- To customize the Mail chime, add the following entry to the
[Sounds] section of the WIN.INI file:
MailBeep=<wavefilename>,MailBeep
where <wavefilename> is the name of the wave (.WAV) file you
wish to play.
- To customize the Schedule+ Reminders sounds, add the following
entry to the [Sounds] section of the WIN.INI file:
SchdplusReminder=<wavefilename>,SchedulePlusReminders
where <wavefilename> is the name of the wave (.WAV) file you
wish to play.
- Save your changes, then restart Windows for the changes to
take effect.
You can replace the wave file name with any playable wave (.WAV) file
either by using the Control Panel Sound option or by editing the
WIN.INI file. To play wave files that aren't in the Windows directory,
add a valid path to the file.
The Mail chime is active by default. To change this setting:
- Run Mail.
- From the Mail menu, choose Options and clear the Sound Chime check
box.
NOTE: The computer must be configured with either a sound card or the
PC speaker driver to use this feature.
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