From: Owen Chapman <ochapman@...>
Subject: Re: [SIAMulations] re sound
To: SIAMulations@...
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009, 10:24 PM

Some computers have a seperate beeper, which was the only method of makeing sound and so what theprogram are written to use, and are still made this way. Frequently they only have one level of loudness and are integrated with the computer with no way ot turning it off like you can an audio driver. With the rise in multi media, itunes etc, more modern computers also have a full sterio audio system. Some are built with both (the Dells I have at work - they have both so if I sometimes run a sim there (purely for testing) I have to remember to turn the beeper off with the escape key or I get people asking questions) others are only built with the audio system. There are multipule channells and many permitations and the simulations often work though them fine on the main channel. I have, however found some that don't - so you will haveto remain in silence. If, however, you have oneof 90% of machines out there, you may have the audio system muted and so you will have to turn the system on. You may also have a computer with a functioning audio system, no beeper and no internal speakers, so if you want beeping you will need to attach seperat speakers of headphones before you hear anything. Try a few other sound programs, such as watching a youtube video (there are pleanty railway related) and see you that has the same problem.

 

Owen

----- Original Message -----

From: phil37912000

To: SIAMulations@ yahoogroups. co.uk

Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 6:33 PM

Subject: [SIAMulations] re sound

the thing i thought it was that i coundnt find (pressing escape) and the menu found that and its not that.
my other machine with windows xp on just tried it and that does beep so its not the disc.
confused i am.
cheers phil