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SystemSound Class
 Play Method
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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.NET Framework Class Library
SystemSound..::.Play Method

Plays the system sound type.

Namespace:  System.Media
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub Play
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As SystemSound

instance.Play()
C#
public void Play()
Visual C++
public:
void Play()
JScript
public function Play()

The Play method plays the sound asynchronously.

The following code example demonstrates the use of the Asterisk property.

Visual Basic
' Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds.Asterisk.Play()
C#
// Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds.Asterisk.Play();
Visual C++
// Plays the sound associated with the Asterisk system event.
SystemSounds::Asterisk->Play();

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5
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