How do I stop all the Windows bingly-bingly-bong noises but still keep the ability to play CDs? Henry Chandler
Go to the Control Panel and select Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, then click where it says "Change the sound scheme". Each Windows event has a sound assigned; you can change it or remove it. Microsoft has instructions for XP at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/ using/setup/personalize/sounds.mspx