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699027 2008-08-20 22:21:00 How do you get Avast to use the speech notification of updates? A new Vista laptop does it but my Vista PC and several other XP PC's don't. linw (53)
699028 2008-08-20 22:32:00 Dont think you have to do anything, it should speak by default Speedy Gonzales (78)
699029 2008-08-20 22:56:00 Interesting, I have Avast Home Free on 4 systems here & only one has the audible notification. They were all installed in the same manor, 3 are XP & 1 Vista. Driftwood (5551)
699030 2008-08-20 23:42:00 Mine dose it by default too. OS XP Home SP3.
:)
Trev (427)
699031 2008-08-20 23:45:00 Both of mine do it.

My Cockatiels say thank you when they hear him.
the_bogan (9949)
699032 2008-08-21 01:50:00 Have installed Avast on a wide variety of machines from elderly laptops to new high end desktops. Audio notifications always work by default unless the audio/ soundcard itself is faulty

Regards
Peter
laworder (12738)
699033 2008-08-21 01:59:00 laworder has it right, I have also observed no announcement on P Cs that have the sound muted or the external speakers turned off. PENTIUM (426)
699034 2008-08-21 04:00:00 Well, I guess this thread can be classified as "inconclusive"!

Thanks for the replies - I'll keep looking.
linw (53)
699035 2008-08-21 06:58:00 Right Click on the Avast Icon on your taskbar.

-> Program Settings
-> Sounds
-> Settings
-> Under Program events, find the heading called "avast! antivirus" and then click "Automatic VPS update" and this is the sound that should play "C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\English\vpsupd"
-> If you dont see it, browse until you find it and click on "OK"
beeswax34 (63)
699036 2008-08-21 21:57:00 Thanks, Beeswax. It all seems OK as the voice message file is there and the test button produces the voice fine. True on both a Vista and XP install here.

It seems as if the installs go OK but somehow the trigger to play the sound does not do anything. Must be a reason. Will keep trying. Thanks again.
linw (53)
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