Article ID: 952885 - Last Review: May 27, 2008 - Revision: 1.0

The "Print Complete" sound is not played when a print job is printed successfully on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer

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SYMPTOMS

When a print job is printed successfully on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer, the "Print Complete" sound is not played.

Note The "Print Complete" sound is specified in the Sound Control Panel item.
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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, view the successful print job message in the notification area to determine whether a print job is printed successfully.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Starter
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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