[t6hawk]

iMac no longer playing system alert or ichat sounds. I've checked every setting and the computer should be playing the sounds but it just isn't. No sound when sending item to trash / emptying trash, any action in iChat and none of the alert sounds.

Anyone have ideas?

[Will C]

Are you getting any sound if you play something in iTunes?

Anything plugged into headphone socket?

Have you tried zapping pram?

[t6hawk]

iTunes works fine and all other apps are too. Seems to only be the system / finder alert type sounds and iChat sounds. i have my doubts that zapping the pram will do anything in this specific instance though.

[Will C]

Sound like you've checked the sys prefs Alert volume, play user i/f sound effs etc so I cannot suggest anything other than the usual maintenance things* which I concur is clutching at straws.

Or I could give you the IT support helpdesk response - 'have you tried switching it off and on again?'

*PRAM, repair privilidges, do the cron tasks etc.