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This paper describes two main experiments that have been carried out on stock control system. The experiments examined how auditory stimuli can be used in stock control systems to communicate information. The inclusion of auditory stimuli can benefit many different types of users including the visually impaired. The experiments demonstrate the successful use of non-speech sound in stock control applications. In the first experiment short Earcons were used to communicate stock levels (in integer values). The pitch of the sound rose as the stock levels increased and tow instruments were used to help users to understand information communicated. Organ notes communicated the first value in steps increasing by 10 and piano notes communicated the second value in steps increasing by 1. The two distinct instruments were used to aid disambiguation. The second experiment moved further to communicate several functions of the stock control system using earcons and auditory icons. The results of both experiments were very promising and they showed that the use of non-speech sound will be successful when used not just in stock control systems but many other types of applications.