On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Jim Meagher wrote:

> Keith,
>
> I don't understand what you mean by native and non-native files. It would be
> less confusing if you referred to the sounds by the filename rather than a
> description.

Often, apropos descriptions sometimes eludes me.


> As background information.......Not all WAV files are created equal.  They
> can be 8 bit or 16 bit sound files.  The recorder can also use different
> sampling rates when digitizing the sound.  And they can be mono or stereo as
> well as have different decibel levels (roughly equates to volume).
>
> I'm guessing that when you say the "windows sound" and "the welcome"  that
> you are referring to the CTMELODY.WAV and THE MICROSOFT SOUND.WAV files.  If
> so, there is no difference between the TADA.WAV,  DING.WAV, CTMELODY.WAV, or
> THE MICROSOFT SOUND.WAV files.  They are all stereo, 16-bit, and 22,050
> sample rate so they should play identically.  Interestingly, the two that
> play correctly have the lower decibel levels which should make them lower in
> volume.
>

The file name appear correct. I was distinguishing "native" being a set
used in a sound scheme, "non-native" as all others.   My assumption about
wav files is that their structure is the same, and thus should behave in
in a similar manner.


> If my assumption about the filenames is correct, then I would say that you
> have a corrupted sound driver.  Try uninstalling the sound card AND deleting
> all the associated files.  Then reinstall everything AFTER rebooting the PC.
>

I did do this, sorry about not saying so in the original message.


> BTW  Take a look below and see how your sig file gets mangled.  Some mail
> progams work with mono-spaced fonts and others use proportional.  It's hard
> to make something complicated that works in both.  That's why most people
> use short, simple sigs.
>

Point noted.  This is the only mail list that I monitor that does not
assume monospace fonts.  And even for that, I normally don't use a sig,
but something possessed me that night.


I am glad thought, that the list doesn't allow html posts.  Quite ugly and
difficult to read in my text only mailer.

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