Hi

when i open the 'save as' box to save a word [or excel or powerpoint] document, everytime i click on a folder in the 'save as' box, the system gives an annoying beep sound. Can anyone tell me how to turn off the beep sound?

I am using office 2003 running on windows vista.

Thanks!

Wylie

Have you tried Tools > Options > Advance > General > unclicking "Provide feedback with sound"

Hi:

Thanks for your reply! I looked at Tools in Word and PowerPoint documents and found the "Provide feedback with sound" options are already unchecked in both. For Excel there is no such option [at least for my laptop]. I also looked at Tools in "Save As" box in all three but there is no such option for sound.

So where could be the root of the problem? I am just so puzzled by this...

Wylie

Do you have a reasonable idea when this started?

If this can be established, you could do a Restore back to a date just previous this started

Hi

Thanks again. It started sometime last October. Before that it was fine. No clue why it happened. You may be right, I can restore it back prior to that date. But it will affect other parts of the system--even if I do a back up for them I am not sure if it will still mess up my files/data over the last few months.

Wylie

The good news is Microsoft updates should easily update back to current, as should your anti-virus programs -- Your Word doc, etc, should be fine

I think I might go this route and do a fresh install of Office, so you will know for sure your Word is clean from any outlaw changes to settings that have crept in

Thank you very much. this is really helpful. I will try it out as per your advice.
And no more annoying beep sounds!

A fresh install of Word as I describe in my link is worth the time, because you get rid of all the crud that can slip into Word with use

Otherwise, you can spend time/waste time trying to solve something you can resolve so easily

Let me know how it goes

Hi

I have re-installed my office 2000 in my laptop, but the beep sound still won't go away. Did I miss out something?

Thanks

Wylie

Then next, lets do this


I have nothing checked so I am NOT getting any sounds

Hi

Thanks again. I have followed the instruction you provided and unchecked the 'sound' options [indeed those I found are already unchecked] but still the beep sound persists...why? This is such a pain and I am so sorry to keep bothering you.

Regards

Wylie

I am at a loss what to do

Is this just happening with Word?

How about Excel or PowerPoint?

How about with a non-Office program?

It's with Word, Excel and Powerpoint only. None Office programs are not affected.

Thanks

Wylie

I am stumped

If you Uninstalled Office by Revo as I suggested, all your Office Registry Keys would also also had been cleaned out, so when you Reinstalled, you would have had to have a "virgin" copy of Office

If you did this, then your problem has to be in your Office Program you are reinstalling from

I see NO other logical reason

Hi

Sorry for my late reply. This problem is such a pain. I think I will back up my files first before trying out Revo.

Once again thanks so much!

Regards

Wylie