System.Media Namespace ()

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System.Media Namespace

Updated: November 2007

The System.Media namespace contains classes for playing sound files and accessing sounds provided by the system.

The following classes are included in this namespace:

A SoundPlayer class for loading and playing sounds in various file formats.
A SystemSound class for representing and playing a system sound.
A SystemSounds class that retrieves sounds associated with a set of Windows operating system sound-event types.

Classes

	Class	Description
	SoundPlayer	Controls playback of a sound from a .wav file.
	SystemSound	Represents a system sound type.
	SystemSounds	Retrieves sounds associated with a set of Windows operating system sound-event types. This class cannot be inherited.