# Audio issue running in VMWare

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/audio-issue-running-in-vmware/1015
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [October 25, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/audio-issue-running-in-vmware/1015 "2008-10-25T06:39:04Z")
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### Author: ![cmcnutt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@cmcnutt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cmcnutt)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/audio-issue-running-in-vmware/1015/1 "2008-10-25T06:39:04Z")

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For a number of reasons, I run my entire development environment inside a VMWare (version 6) virtual machine.&nbsp; Audio seems to work fine on all apps there (audio apps, Firefox viewing YouTube, etc) , but I cannot get the "Beep" command to play in FB5.&nbsp; Any ideas what the problem might be, or how to diangose?&nbsp;

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/audio-issue-running-in-vmware/1015/2 "2008-10-29T04:39:05Z")

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Hi Cass,   
  
 The FinalBuilder beep action uses a common windows API function to play the sound, so I’m not exactly sure why it wouldn’t be working under the guest OS. Have you had a look on the VMWare forums to see whether any one else has experienced similar issues? Are their any other instances where sound doesn’t work (i.e. windows event sounds)?   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.