2nd December 1999
System sound events are not meant to annoy, although sometimes they do. Instead of choosing a minute-long WAV file for 'Minimizing' a window, try something short and sweet; you're less likely to become annoyed. Or, minimize your annoyance by cutting down on the sound stuff. Open up the Control Panel, click on the Sound icon, and configure to your heart's content. Here's a note for IE 5.01 users: when a file is finished downloading, you'll hear a sound. The 'download complete' sound is now the 'Asterisk.' Again, if you enjoy grabbing files regularly, I'd use a short and relatively 'calm' WAV file.