Your computer probably makes a variety of beeps, dings and clicks to accompany different actions, provide warnings or notify you of something. If there is a certain sound effect that you hear coming from your speaker from time to time and you do not like it, or if you simply want to mix things up a little bit, you can change the sounds associated with computer events. How you do so depends on which version of Windows you use.

How to Change Computer Speaker Sound Effects in Windows XP

1. Step 1

   Click the “Start” button and open the “Control Panel.” Make sure the “Control Panel” is in “Category View.” If it is in “Classic View,” select “Switch to Category View” in the left pane.

2. Step 2

   Open “Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices.” Select “Change the Sound Scheme” under “Pick a Task” in the left pane. The “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” dialog box will open.

3. Step 3

   Click on an event in the “Program Events” section of the “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” dialog box. Click “Play” to listen to the current sound effect for that event.

4. Step 4

   Open the “Sounds” drop-down list to select a different sound effect. Click “OK” to change the sound for that event.

5. Step 5

   Click the “Save As” button under “Sound Scheme” after you have changed as many sound effects as you choose. Enter a name for your sound scheme and click “OK” to save it. Click “OK” to close the “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” dialog box.

How to Change Computer Speaker Sound Effects in Windows Vista or Windows 7

6. Step 1

   Click the “Start” button. Type “Sound” into the “Start Search” box at the bottom of the “Start” menu.

7. Step 2

   Select “Sound” or “Change System Sounds” under “Control Panel” in the list that results in the “Start” menu. The “Sound” dialog box will open.

8. Step 3

   Go to the “Sounds” tab of the dialog box.

9. Step 4

   Select a program event for which you want to change the sound effect. Change the sound effect by selecting another option in the “Sounds” drop-down list. Click the “Test” button to hear the sound effects through your computer speaker.

10. Step 5

    Click the “Save As” button under “Sound Scheme” after you have changed as many sound effects as you choose. Enter a name for your sound scheme and click “OK” to save it. Click “OK” to close the “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” dialog box.