Simviation Forum - Windows "Exclamation" Sound!

May 4^th, 2012 at 9:11am

Fozzer Offline
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It is so annoying!

After I have had FSX running for a while I get a continual Windows "Exclamation" (!) sound which repeats every 5-10 seconds of so!

This will keep repeating as long as FSX is either running on the screen, or shut down to the Task Bar, and with no other programs running.

(I'm pretty sure I don't get the same problem with FS 2004 running)

Googling the Internet, it appears to be quite a common problem, for all sorts of different reasons.

I have tried shutting down various processes whilst FSX is running, with no success.

Windows is obviously trying to attract my attention to something amiss with the (FSX) program!

The only way I can stop it, is to exit FSX, and re-start it again!

Anyone else annoyed by it?...and maybe have a cure?

Paul.......(!)... Shocked

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Reply #1 - May 4^th, 2012 at 10:31am

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Never had that problem. :/

But if you are on Windows 7 you can turn off that notification.

I don't need a Sign.....wait......Damn!

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Reply #2 - May 29^th, 2012 at 10:41am

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Fozzer wrote on May 4^th, 2012 at 9:11am:

It is so annoying!

After I have had FSX running for a while I get a continual Windows "Exclamation" (!) sound which repeats every 5-10 seconds of so!

This will keep repeating as long as FSX is either running on the screen, or shut down to the Task Bar, and with no other programs running.

(I'm pretty sure I don't get the same problem with FS 2004 running)

Googling the Internet, it appears to be quite a common problem, for all sorts of different reasons.

I have tried shutting down various processes whilst FSX is running, with no success.

Windows is obviously trying to attract my attention to something amiss with the (FSX) program!

The only way I can stop it, is to exit FSX, and re-start it again!

Anyone else annoyed by it?...and maybe have a cure?

Paul.......(!)... Shocked

...!

If you have recently installed the latest version of FSUIPC4 it is a function of that which warns of low memory. Unfortunately I don't know if it's possible to turn it off.

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Reply #3 - May 29^th, 2012 at 11:48am

Fozzer Offline
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Hurricane wrote on May 29^th, 2012 at 10:41am:

If you have recently installed the latest version of FSUIPC4 it is a function of that which warns of low memory. Unfortunately I don't know if it's possible to turn it off.

Ta for the reply, Hurricane...

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I think what I finally did in; "Control Panel > Sounds" was to switch the "Exclamation" sound to "None"....
..that flippin' stopped it!... Grin

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I've gone back to my FS 2004 again, so I haven't tried my FSX since, to see if there has been any change in its wayward behaviour!... Wink

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I may risk it a gain...soon?...perhaps?... Roll Eyes

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Paul...FS 2004... Grin

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