sound scheme problems

[busby]

Has anyone had any problems with laptops/pcs sound scheme ? For some strange reason a few machines across the schools i visit, the sound scheme gets changed to a blank custom one and turns all the sound off. Once the rogue scheme has been deleted and set back to windows default everything go back to normal.

 

At first i thought it was the kids messing about but it seems to be happening more and i cant see 5-10 yr olds knowing how to get round their user rights to get into control panel nevermind editing the schemes.

 

 

cheers in advance

[3s-gtech]

You can edit the sound scheme without control panel - if the volume control icon is available down in the system tray, you can often access the sound settings through there depending on GP.

[busby]

Yeah, but to me the likelyhood of the kids messing are slim.

Is it a bug or is the simplest explanation the right one ?

 

 

Kids!!!!

[korifugi]

What OS / Service pack are you running on the lappys?

 

I'm encountering a problem on some desktops (XPSP3) where the sound devices disappear and reappear after a reboot.

[3s-gtech]

I have experienced bugs with this like you describe, but then I have a script which deletes the default sound scheme for teachers and students, as I got thoroughly sick of hearing the 'logon sound'!

[busby]

its xppro sp2, and cool script wouldn't mind a look at that cos i agree about the loadup sound being annoying.