Sound File Is Not Played After You Download a File

When you use Internet Explorer to download a file from the Internet, a .wav (Windows sound) file may not be played when the download is complete.

This behavior can occur if a .wav file is not associated with the Asterisk sound event.

To resolve this behavior, associate a .wav file with the Asterisk sound event. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Sounds.
3. In the Events box, click Asterisk.
4. Click the Name box, and then click the .wav file you want to use. If the .wav file you want to use is not listed, click Browse, locate and click the .wav file you want, and then click OK.
   
   NOTE: To hear the .wav file you selected, click the Play button under Preview.
5. Click OK.

The Asterisk sound event is used by Internet Explorer to indicate that a file download is complete. By default, the Chords.wav file located in the Windows\Media or Winnt\Media folder is associated with the Asterisk sound event.

For additional information about how to troubleshoot .wav files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: