diff --git a/include/sysmetrics.h b/include/sysmetrics.h
index ad922d4b606..d582b3f83fc 100644
--- a/include/sysmetrics.h
+++ b/include/sysmetrics.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __WINE_SYSMETRICS_H
 
 extern void SYSMETRICS_Init(void);  /* sysmetrics.c */
+extern INT SYSMETRICS_Set( INT index, INT value );  /* sysmetrics.c */
 extern void SYSCOLOR_Init(void);  /* syscolor.c */
 
 /* Wine extensions */
diff --git a/windows/sysmetrics.c b/windows/sysmetrics.c
index 6c274a169b0..c94ca3710d6 100644
--- a/windows/sysmetrics.c
+++ b/windows/sysmetrics.c
@@ -259,6 +259,23 @@ void SYSMETRICS_Init(void)
 }
 
 
+/***********************************************************************
+ *		SYSMETRICS_Set
+ *
+ *  Sets system metrics.
+ */
+INT SYSMETRICS_Set( INT index, INT value )
+{
+    if ((index < 0) || (index > SM_WINE_CMETRICS)) return 0;
+    else
+    {
+        INT prev = sysMetrics[index];
+        sysMetrics[index] = value;
+        return prev;
+    }
+}
+
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *		GetSystemMetrics (USER.179)
  */
@@ -274,5 +291,5 @@ INT16 WINAPI GetSystemMetrics16( INT16 index )
 INT WINAPI GetSystemMetrics( INT index )
 {
     if ((index < 0) || (index > SM_WINE_CMETRICS)) return 0;
-    else return sysMetrics[index];    
+    return sysMetrics[index];
 }
diff --git a/windows/sysparams.c b/windows/sysparams.c
index f39c8792508..3034d5d9aca 100644
--- a/windows/sysparams.c
+++ b/windows/sysparams.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "keyboard.h"
 #include "user.h"
 #include "debugtools.h"
+#include "sysmetrics.h"
 
 DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(system);
 
@@ -404,9 +405,11 @@ BOOL WINAPI SystemParametersInfoA( UINT uiAction, UINT uiParam,
     WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_GETMOUSEKEYS);		/*     54 */
     WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_SETMOUSEKEYS);		/*     55 */
     case SPI_GETSHOWSOUNDS:			/*     56 */
-      *(INT *)pvParam = GetSystemMetrics( SM_SHOWSOUNDS );
-      break;
-    WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_SETSHOWSOUNDS);		/*     57 */
+        *(INT *)pvParam = GetSystemMetrics( SM_SHOWSOUNDS );
+        break;
+    case SPI_SETSHOWSOUNDS:			/*     57 */
+        SYSMETRICS_Set(SM_SHOWSOUNDS, uiParam);
+        break;
     WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_GETSTICKYKEYS);		/*     58 */
     WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_SETSTICKYKEYS);		/*     59 */
     WINE_SPI_FIXME(SPI_GETACCESSTIMEOUT);	/*     60 */