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[Cigar_Guy]

A few months ago, my school installed an alarm program on the office computer and hooked up some speakers to the hallway ceiling. Thus, we were able to have a nice bell system for rounding up the kids at classtime for all of 20,000 Won (speakers plus a long audio extension cord).

Unfortunately, we had an issue with the regular operation of the computer. Though, of course, people weren't watching movies or playing games during the day, they were doing other things whic would occasionally result in us hearing an error message or even the Windows startup sound from the classrooms. After a month or two, we stopped using the bell.

However, we now have a fancy new computer which enjoys 7-channel audio and it got me to thinking--couldn't we route the alarm program through one of these other channels (say, the rear speakers) while the regular speakers would still play error messages and the like. This way we'd be able to ring the kids to class on time without having to listen to error notes. Unfortunately, I'm not much of an audio guy when it comes to computers, and I'm not sure how I would go about doing this. Does anyone have any clue?

[Demophobe]

Perhaps the sound software component on the computer can assign different programs to different channels? Is there a software pachage with the bell? I guess you want the bell to run through one of the channels and that one only?

I really don't know how to do this at all, CM...just guessing here. There must be a way to assign the bell to one channel...sounds easy enough anyways.

[Cigar_Guy]

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's one of those things where you think "There must be some way to do this," but don't have a clue as to where to start looking.

[SeoulFinn]

Are you sure the error and other Windows sounds are absolutely necessary? If not you could always disable the whole Windows sound scheme.

Start => Settigns => Control Panel => Sounds and Audio Devices => Sounds leaf => set "Sound scheme" to "No sounds" => Ok

This would not affect any other sounds (music, movies, games, etc.) as those would still be heard normally.

[tweeterdj]

that's a good idea, finn. makes the most sense. As far as routing a one program's sound through one channel, it depends on the both the sound card and the program. For example, if the audio card supports routing, there should be an option somewhere in it's control panel. Similarly, there could be an option in the program to route the sound from that program. Might be tough if you don't read Korean. I'd try disabling the windows sounds first.