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Article ID: 178908 - Last Review: January 22, 2007 - Revision: 3.1
Sound File Is Not Played After You Download a File
This article was previously published under Q178908
When you use Internet Explorer to download a file from the Internet, a
.wav (Windows sound) file may not be played when the download is complete.
This behavior can occur if a .wav file is not associated with the Asterisk
sound event.
To resolve this behavior, associate a .wav file with the Asterisk sound
event. To do so, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Sounds.
- In the Events box, click Asterisk.
- Click the Name box, and then click the .wav file you want to use. If
the .wav file you want to use is not listed, click Browse, locate and
click the .wav file you want, and then click OK.
NOTE: To hear the .wav file you selected, click the Play button under
Preview.
- Click OK.
The Asterisk sound event is used by Internet Explorer to indicate that a
file download is complete. By default, the Chords.wav file located in the
Windows\Media or Winnt\Media folder is associated with the Asterisk sound
event.
For additional information about how to troubleshoot .wav files, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
140334Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=140334/EN-US/
)
Troubleshooting Wave Sound File Problems in Windows 95/98
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