[wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
- To: <wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:13:27 -0500
Take a look at DIRECTSOUND::SetCooperativeLevel(), in particular
"exclusive mode". Note: "exclusive mode" has been "obsoleted" in DS8,
but should still work if you compile your app with an older version of
the DX SDK.
-andrew
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdmaudiodev-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sam Tertzakian
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:41 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
>
> It needs to be programmatic because we cannot expect the users to do
so
> for
> us manually.
>
> We only need the sounds off while our program is running. When other
> programs are running, then the sounds can be on.
>
> These computers are in schools...and in some cases control panels are
not
> even accessible. Even if we asked the users to do so, it would be
> impossible
> to verify that the sounds are really off while our program is running.
For
> example, it is possible another user may turn them on, or they may not
> follow the instructions correctly, or the instructions may be for
another
> OS, or any number of reasons why the sounds may still be on.
>
> We have tens of thousands of computers running the software...All
flavors
> of
> 9X, Me, 2000, XP...
>
> The school environment has many constraints due to things such as
budgets,
> computer administrator rules, even worker's union issues. Simply
asking
> users to change a setting on a computer, can at times, be much more
> difficult than you could imagine. The problems are compounded when you
> have
> software running in multiple districts and states.
>
> The system sounds are really causing all sorts of problems for us. All
> those
> problems would go away if we could just turn them off while our
program is
> running.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Puryear
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:25 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
>
> Why does this need to be programmatic? Does selecting the "No Sounds"
> sound scheme do what you need?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sam Tertzakian
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:53 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
>
> Hi, Martin,
>
> A customer is running software various machines and systems sounds
> interfere with their software for various reasons.
>
> The problem is that these are machines in schools and it is not
possible
> to upgrade the machines or change them in anyway as there are many,
many
> bureaucratic hurdles to jump through.
>
> In some cases, if a legacy driver audio installed, for example, then
> system sounds prevent their program from playing sounds if a system
> sound happens to play at the wrong time.
>
> Also, systems sounds cause confusion since their program uses sound as
> feed back for small children.
>
> I really hope you can help me with this...it is very important.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Puryear
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:34 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Re: Turn System Sounds On/Off
>
> Hi Sam,
>
> What is the scenario that makes you want to do this?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:wdmaudiodev-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sam Tertzakian
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:29 AM
> To: wdmaudiodev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [wdmaudiodev] Turn System Sounds On/Off
>
> Hi,
>
> I need to write a routine that runs in user mode that allows me to
turn
> System Sounds on or off in 98SE, 2000 and XP. Does anybody know the
> best way to do this?
>
> Thank you for your suggestions.
>
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