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Computer problem

by msdobe
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Hope there are some computer experts out there that can help... I'm going crazy!
My computer has just started making these noises today. It sounds like an alert - beep,beep, beep. But it happens every, say 15 seconds to 3 or 4 minutes.

I rebooted, didn't help.

I only have chrome and pandora open (and some folders).
I looked at the task manager and can't see anything (but then I'm not that familiar with the programs listed there).

Any advice would be welcome since I'm ready to throw my laptop out the window!
Jenny
  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Hard to say. Did you recently install a bunch of Microsoft "updates" per chance? I've seen plenty of unusual stuff following one of those.

    The universal fix all is to run a system restore. Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System restore.

    It's worked for me many times. Good luck.
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    • Profile picture of the author msdobe
      Originally Posted by travlinguy View Post

      Hard to say. Did you recently install a bunch of Microsoft "updates" per chance? I've seen plenty of unusual stuff following one of those.

      The universal fix all is to run a system restore. Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System restore.

      It's worked for me many times. Good luck.
      Yes, I did an update yesterday. I'll try a system restore in a little bit (right in the middle of some things right now).

      Thanks!!
      Jenny

      Originally Posted by Khemosabi View Post

      Jenny,
      What happens when you reboot? Are you rebooting in "normal" mode? Ok, what I mean is when you reboot, does it reboot normally or does it go to a black screen with options (safe mode, normal mode and so on)?

      If your laptop is beeping, see if there is a pattern to the beeps. Is everything running ok after the beeps stop? Your post is kind of confusing, sorry.

      What Travlinguy said is your best first step! Do a system restore. If that doesn't cure it, let us know.

      Also, I'm assuming that you have run your AV and such? There are other AV that will work with your current one and they can pick up things that your AV might not.

      ~ Theresa
      Theresa,
      I reboot in normal mode and,yes, there's a definite pattern to the beeps. It does sound exactly like an alert - 3 fast beeps.

      I ran Malwarebytes, but I'll scan with Avast too.

      What I don't understand is what triggers them. I haven't heard them in about 15 minutes, but earlier they were coming up like every 15 seconds (that's when I was going nuts!!!)

      Thanks!
      Jenny.
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    Jenny,
    What happens when you reboot? Are you rebooting in "normal" mode? Ok, what I mean is when you reboot, does it reboot normally or does it go to a black screen with options (safe mode, normal mode and so on)?

    If your laptop is beeping, see if there is a pattern to the beeps. Is everything running ok after the beeps stop? Your post is kind of confusing, sorry.

    What Travlinguy said is your best first step! Do a system restore. If that doesn't cure it, let us know.

    Also, I'm assuming that you have run your AV and such? There are other AV that will work with your current one and they can pick up things that your AV might not.

    ~ Theresa
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    Have you checked the battery?
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    • Profile picture of the author msdobe
      Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

      Have you checked the battery?
      It's plugged in - could the battery still make a difference?
      Jenny

      Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

      Could this possibly notification of a potential hardware failure?
      I hope not Dan!!!
      Jenny

      Originally Posted by Dan Grossman View Post

      In the lower right corner of the screen, on the taskbar, click the speaker icon. Click the "mixer" link at the bottom of the volume slider that opens up. Next time you hear the beeping happening, go back to the mixer window and watch it. It has a separate volume slider for each running application, and the slider doubles as a volume visualization; it flashes green to show the current volume level of whatever sound that application is making. Which slider turns green tells you which application is making the beeps you're hearing.
      Dan,
      Did what you said and Chrome and the speakers were green. So I'm going to uninstall chrome and hopefully that will work.
      BTW, that's a neat trick - thanks.

      I tried to do a system restore and it failed (but it failed a couple of weeks ago when I tried also.

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      • Profile picture of the author Dan Grossman
        Originally Posted by msdobe View Post


        Dan,
        Did what you said and Chrome and the speakers were green. So I'm going to uninstall chrome and hopefully that will work.
        Great. Then all you have is a webpage open or a browser extension that's making the beeps. There's nothing wrong with your computer. If it's a webpage, you'll notice a speaker icon appears in the tab at the top of Chrome next to the website name to indicate which one is playing sound.
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        • Profile picture of the author msdobe
          Originally Posted by Dan Grossman View Post

          Great. Then all you have is a webpage open or a browser extension that's making the beeps. There's nothing wrong with your computer. If it's a webpage, you'll notice a speaker icon appears in the tab at the top of Chrome next to the website name to indicate which one is playing sound.
          Thanks Dan!!

          The problem is now solved. Love coming here when I have a problem... everyone is great about helping out!

          Thanks to everyone for your input!
          Jenny
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    Could this possibly be notification of a potential hardware failure?
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    In the lower right corner of the screen, on the taskbar, click the speaker icon. Click the "mixer" link at the bottom of the volume slider that opens up. Next time you hear the beeping happening, go back to the mixer window and watch it. It has a separate volume slider for each running application, and the slider doubles as a volume visualization; it flashes green to show the current volume level of whatever sound that application is making. Which slider turns green tells you which application is making the beeps you're hearing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Deji
    Do you know the manufacturer of your BIOS? Is it Phoenix, Award, AMI, etc? I suspect you need to reseat the RAM. You can check the link below to see which of the beep codes corresponds to your computer's BIOS model. Let me know how it goes.
    All the best!
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