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Q126405: PRB: Cannot Hear Bell in FoxPro for Windows

Article: Q126405
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
- Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5x, 2.6x 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have installed multimedia software or a sound board, using CHR(7) to ring
the bell may no longer work in FoxPro. The bell is silent whether you SET BELL
TO a wave file, or to the normal system bell.

CAUSE
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The multimedia software installed TIMER.DRV as a device driver in the [DEVICE]
section of the SYSTEM.INI file. TIMER.DRV is causing a conflict with FoxPro and
the bell is not ringing.

WORKAROUND
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There are two possible resolutions to the problem:

1. Remove TIMER.DRV by choosing the Control Panel Drivers icon, highlighting the
  TIMER.DRV entry, and clicking the Remove push button.

2. Use the steps outlined in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
  Base:

  Q102585 How to Play Waveform (.WAV) Files in FoxPro for Windows

  This article explains how to use FOXTOOLS.FLL to call the Windows multimedia
  API to play a sound file. This article will work regardless of which
  multimedia driver is installed, or whether or not a sound board is installed.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, please see the following related articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q102736 SET BELL TO Does Not Work with PC Speaker Driver

  Q95317 Use of SET BELL to Play a Waveform (.WAV) File in FoxPro

Additional query words: FoxWin VFoxWin 2.50 2.50a 2.50b 2.60 2.60a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbFoxproSearch kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:2.5x,2.6x,3.0

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