turn notification sound fails

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Alsenor

I play on iGoogle.  The audio to notify me of my turn has stopped working.  Why, and how can I fix it?

artfizz

Some suggestions here ...

http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-24177-cant-hear-any-sound-from-my-laptop

Alsenor
echecs06 wrote:

I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.


I have been waiting, but nothing happens.

artfizz
echecs06 wrote: I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.

I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.


Alsenor wrote: I have been waiting, but nothing happens.


Have you tried running programs which use the sound drivers extensively e.g. iTunes, Windows Media Player, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Sound Recorder, etc. ?

artfizz

I run an AutoIT script which supplements the chess.com squelch.

Alsenor
artfizz wrote:
echecs06 wrote: I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.

I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.


Alsenor wrote: I have been waiting, but nothing happens.


Have you tried running programs which use the sound drivers extensively e.g. iTunes, Windows Media Player, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Sound Recorder, etc. ?


heck no, I don't need constant tunes.

Alsenor
paul211 wrote:

Did you check your audio in control panel and verify that there is no mute box checked, and if so uncheck it, as well be sure that the audio level is almost at the max on all the sound options..


no mute box checked.

Alsenor
Alsenor wrote:
artfizz wrote:
echecs06 wrote: I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.

I have the same problem once in a while. Extremely annoying but it seems to fix itself.


Alsenor wrote: I have been waiting, but nothing happens.


Have you tried running programs which use the sound drivers extensively e.g. iTunes, Windows Media Player, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Sound Recorder, etc. ?


heck no, I don't need constant tunes.


what I mean is iTunes works fine, as do all other sounds.

artfizz

Do you get the turn-notification sound when you play via a standard browser interface? 

Alsenor
artfizz wrote:

Do you get the turn-notification sound when you play via a standard browser interface? 


I play with my Firefox.  Is there any way to play without browser?

artfizz

I thought iGoogle was a separate tool - but it's just a shortcut into the website. Foot in mouth

artfizz

Which OS are you using?

Alsenor
artfizz wrote:

Which OS are you using?


W7

Alsenor
echecs06 wrote:

Did you try to reboot or maybe switch browsers? I am using Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. By switching back and forth, I have been successful in having the problem resolved. Good luck, my friend.


I shall try that, although I can't stand IE, or understand why it should fix anything.

Alsenor

Well, IE is doing no better.

artfizz

Have you tried Microsoft's Fixit utility?

Alsenor

Well, the MS fixit found nothing wrong!

Alsenor
artfizz wrote:

Have you tried Microsoft's Fixit utility?

Yes, fixed nothing.


Alsenor
artfizz wrote:

Have you tried Microsoft's Fixit utility?


Yes, it fixed nothing.

artfizz

Still no (turn notification) sound after 9 months!

Erik wroteyou need to have flash enabled for sound

Does this apply?

 

Have you checked

 Game Alert Preferences

 

 play a sound when it is my move.