To what extent do you use Sound effects in Windows?

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Coram Daes

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I am sitting re-typing a resume for a job application on my laptop (W7). Everything is silent but for my lightening speed typography (hell yeah!).

Suddenly it stikes me: silence. :rolleyes:

Does the sound effects in Windows help you in any way doing browsing, typing or any non music-movie-gaming related task?

PS I am available for jobs HIRE ME! :geek:
 

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Only if I have turned on my speakers to listen to a video previously, do I hear the system sounds. Otherwise I prefer them off. I remember the first time that lady popped up to tell me my Avast had updated! :D

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Sound effects require a resonable amount of CPU time which can be annoying if your CPU is not very powerful.
 

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Other than great sound for videos and music, I like subtle sounds for notifications of all kinds. Hate it (!) when some blast of sound unexpectedly jars :what: me out of my concentration while I'm doing something. . .
 

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Sound of the sounds can make Widows 7 rather fun and very relaxing, depends how you have your sounds set up. Try different sounds, it can be really funny as well.
 

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