Turn Up The Volume

[tomco22]

Is there a way to un-mute and max the speaker volume from within Access? My user gets an alarm if he does not do some thing (task) every 15 minutes.

Tom

 

[JoeAtWork]

Unless this is for a dedicated system (like a kiosk) that is used solely for running this program, user settings such as display, audio, etc., should not be tampered with. It is disrespectful and even potentially dangerous - maybe the user has a very good reason for muting his sound. I would consider any program that takes such liberal actions with my personal settings as malware and uninstall it immediately.

Joe Schwarz
Custom Software Developer

http://www.plandev.net

 

[Remou]

I completely agree with JoeAtWork.

 

[MajP]

Any chance they have to type the sequence of numbers?
4 8 15 16 23 42

 

[jrbarnett]

Agree with JoeAtWork and Remou. However, what I would also add to this is that if you have a repetitive task that has to be run every 15 minutes, can this be automated - if not through Access, then through an operating system or database server scheduled task?

John

 

[jrbarnett]

To add to my previous post, even if you find a reliable mechanism to provide an audible alert every 15 minutes, there's a way around this: turn off the speakers (or disconnect the audio cable).

John

 

[tomco22]

Rather some strong reactions.
This is a government computer in a government facility with a sometimes chaotic environment. This particular terminal is used exclusively to monitor foreign detainees. It is vital that I get someone's attention every 15 minutes. If someone has turned the volume down on the "nuisance" computer and too much time goes by... bad things can happen.
I know how to set off an audible alarm every 15 minutes but I assume from the comments that there is no way to reset the volume and mute from within Access.

Tom

 

[Remou]

If you need an alarm to infallibly ring every 15 minutes, I am not sure that Access is the thing to use, Access is generally not recommended for 'mission critical' applications. You may wish to read

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarchives/scriptingVisualBasicscript/Feb2006/post25983480.asp,

but I do not believe that it will offer the level of certainty that seems essential for your situation. Perhaps you could consider an alarm company?