MSN Messenger Sounds

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

Have you tried uninstalling MSN Messenger, or perhaps rename the directory it is in, and install it again, and see if that helps.....

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:20 pm (22 years ago)

I've tried to uninstall it and put it back on but it dosen't work. So, do you think that I should change the name of the folder MSN Messenger is in and then try to install it again ?

Thanks

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

yeah, as that will force it to do a complete installation, It's probbably in something like C:\Program Files\messenger, just rename to something like messenger1, and reinstall it in C:\Program Files\messenger, it will have to do a complete reinstall then! Smile

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:30 pm (22 years ago)

OK ... I'll try that now and let you know of the results Smile

Thanks

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:51 pm (22 years ago)

Bad news, it didn't work. Sad

Still remained the same problem. Another trip back to the drawing board ....

I'm now a Senior Member !!! Smile

Thanks

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

Sounds weird to me, I can't think of anything else Sad

, least you're a senior member now!

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2002 12:56 pm (22 years ago)

Yep

! The oter weird thing is that I uninstalled the MSN Chat application as it showed me on their help website and the sounds for MSN Chat still remained. Is that normal ?

Thanks

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

I think the sounds are stored in the directory of the program (they are here anyway) , for me it's C:\program files\messenger and you should find some wav's try running them in mplayer2, and see if they play.

BTW this is post 3000 !!

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 4:27 pm (22 years ago)

Yep, that's right. They all play perfectly.

Posted: Wed May 22, 2002 5:48 pm (21 years, 11 months ago)

Just as an update, I have e-mailed MSN Messenger Support for the third time. They said they can't work it out and they have passed on my comment to another department. This was a month ago and still nothing. Confused

Invisible Member Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 0

"I can't hear the sound files!"
the most common reason for this is that you have messenger set to play a sound when someone sends you and IM.. all you have to do is disable this setting, here's how...
Launch Yahoo Messenger
hit Login
select Preferences
under Category select Alerts and Sounds
first off make sure Enable Sounds is checked
now in the right hand side look for I Receive an Instant Message
click on this once (it'll highlight blue)
under Alert Me By:
uncheck Playing a Sound
hit Apply
hit OK

also see:
http://www.wackyb.co.nz/yimtroub.html#sound

I hope that works

Max

4WebHelp Addict Joined: 07 Jan 2002 Posts: 1060

He asked for MSN Messenger, not Yahoo Messenger! Wink

Junior WebHelper Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

Is it only with MSN chat/messenger that you have this problem? Or do you think it could be a wider issue with your soundcard??

Junior WebHelper Joined: 15 Oct 2003 Posts: 11

Start >> Programs >> Creative >> Soundblaster Live! >> Audio HQ >>

Check the options in there and make sure you haven't inadvertently muted anything. Smile

Invisible Member Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 0

I have the same problem.
Installed msn messenger and the plus thingy but somehow it just wont play any sounds!
Very irritating! Evil or Very Mad

When I look at the sounds and mulitmedia settings I do see the name of msn messenger but no sounds underneath are mentioned for me to alter.