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Posted by friesian@zoocrewphoto.com on August 21, 2008, 4:56 am
Please log in for more thread options I am hoping this might sound familiar to somebody. In the last couple days, my computer has started to beep. It seems random to me. It has been while working in netscape and mozilla. Most often when i am using the mouse on the scroll bar at the right of the screen. But sometimes it happens when I am not clicking the mouse at all. One beep at a time. Sometimes it happens more than once in a minute. Or it could go an hour or more with no beeps. So far, it hasn't happened in any other programs. I have not installed any new software or hardware for at least a month. The sound is not coming from the speakers. I have the voilume muted. It sounds like it is coming from the bottom of my computer tower. I have no idea what what would be beeping in there. My computer is a P4, 2.4 GHz system with 2 GB of Ram. Windows XP. I've had it for over a year. The beep started a couple days ago and is getting more frequent. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by RobertVA on August 21, 2008, 5:22 am
Please log in for more thread options friesian@zoocrewphoto.com wrote: You could access the windows XP Event Viewer (through Control Panel | Administrative Tools) to see if the OS is logging the problem. Also try opening the CMOS setting screens and seeing if the fan speeds and temperatures rise after the system operates for a while, although displaying the CMOS screens might not load the CPU and/or Graphics processor very heavily. Obtain and utilize a monitoring application to check the various CPU, GPU and hard drive temperatures. Some motherboard and system manufacturers install them on the computer, have them available on installation media or make the monitoring applications available as downloads in the support section of their web site. If the motherboard/computer manufacturer doesn't provide an application do a search for one (some people recommend Speedfan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php) If you're comfortable opening your computer take the side off and make sure the various case ventilation and chip cooling fans are operating. Don't forget to check the graphics card if the system is equipped with one. Also check for dust accumulations, as dust may impede cooling. Make sure you turn the power supply switch (the on ON the power supply, not the one on the front or top panel) and maintain a ground to the cabinet to make sure you don't zap something with static electricity if you clean the interior of the computer out. Vaccume cleaners may develop a static charge, especially if the humidity is low. Some compressed air cans might get cold and be plagued with nozzle icing if you don't pause frequently while using them. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by friesian@zoocrewphoto.com on August 21, 2008, 6:50 am
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> You could access the windows XP Event Viewer (through Control Panel |
> Administrative Tools) to see if the OS is logging the problem. > I just checked these. They do list some errors, but only 2 times today, and it has beeped at least 30 times since midnight. > Also try opening the CMOS setting screens and seeing if the fan speeds
> and temperatures rise after the system operates for a while, although > displaying the CMOS screens might not load the CPU and/or Graphics > processor very heavily. I have 3 fans, and they are all running right now. I will check again later. >
> If you're comfortable opening your computer take the side off and make > sure the various case ventilation and chip cooling fans are operating. > Don't forget to check the graphics card if the system is equipped with > one. Also check for dust accumulations, as dust may impede cooling. Make > sure you turn the power supply switch (the on ON the power supply, not > the one on the front or top panel) and maintain a ground to the cabinet > to make sure you don't zap something with static electricity if you > clean the interior of the computer out. Vaccume cleaners may develop a > static charge, especially if the humidity is low. Some compressed air > cans might get cold and be plagued with nozzle icing if you don't pause > frequently while using them. > I will try cleaning it out this afternoon. I have to take it outside to use compressed air. Too much dust in the air really sets off my allergies. I do think it is software related. It only happens when I am working within netscape or mozilla. Never when I have my email or photoshop as the open window. A couple times, I have not been clicking the mouse. But probably 90% when clicking or dragging the mouse. The other times just after clicking it. It is a standard lazer mouse with usb cord. I have it plugged in via card that added 5 usb ports. Could that cause the computer to beep? I did also remember that my nephew had his garmin hooked up last week to upload some music to it. And I did have trouble shutting it down a few days ago. It wouldn't shut down all the way, so I used the button on the front. It didn't seem to have any problems when I started it again later. But I thought I would mention it in case it might be related. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by GlowingBlueMist on August 21, 2008, 12:54 pm
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>> You could access the windows XP Event Viewer (through Control Panel |
>> Administrative Tools) to see if the OS is logging the problem. >> >
> I just checked these. They do list some errors, but only 2 times > today, and it has beeped at least 30 times since midnight. > >> Also try opening the CMOS setting screens and seeing if the fan speeds
>> and temperatures rise after the system operates for a while, although >> displaying the CMOS screens might not load the CPU and/or Graphics >> processor very heavily. >
> I have 3 fans, and they are all running right now. I will check again > later. > >>
>> If you're comfortable opening your computer take the side off and make >> sure the various case ventilation and chip cooling fans are operating. >> Don't forget to check the graphics card if the system is equipped with >> one. Also check for dust accumulations, as dust may impede cooling. Make >> sure you turn the power supply switch (the on ON the power supply, not >> the one on the front or top panel) and maintain a ground to the cabinet >> to make sure you don't zap something with static electricity if you >> clean the interior of the computer out. Vaccume cleaners may develop a >> static charge, especially if the humidity is low. Some compressed air >> cans might get cold and be plagued with nozzle icing if you don't pause >> frequently while using them. >> >
I agree it might be worth cleaning out the dust and reseating everything at
> I will try cleaning it out this afternoon. I have to take it outside > to use compressed air. Too much dust in the air really sets off my > allergies. > > I do think it is software related. It only happens when I am working > within netscape or mozilla. Never when I have my email or photoshop as > the open window. A couple times, I have not been clicking the mouse. > But probably 90% when clicking or dragging the mouse. The other times > just after clicking it. It is a standard lazer mouse with usb cord. I > have it plugged in via card that added 5 usb ports. Could that cause > the computer to beep? > > I did also remember that my nephew had his garmin hooked up last week > to upload some music to it. And I did have trouble shutting it down a > few days ago. It wouldn't shut down all the way, so I used the button > on the front. It didn't seem to have any problems when I started it > again later. But I thought I would mention it in case it might be > related. > least once, with the power plug removed... Using a system restore point prior to the garmin being attached (if one still exists) to the computer might be worth a try. I've gotten out of many problems using a restore point. If all else fails I power up the Acronis True Image program and do a restore using one of my regularly scheduled backup images. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Joel on August 21, 2008, 12:00 pm
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> I am hoping this might sound familiar to somebody.
> > In the last couple days, my computer has started to beep. It seems > random to me. It has been while working in netscape and mozilla. Most > often when i am using the mouse on the scroll bar at the right of the > screen. But sometimes it happens when I am not clicking the mouse at > all. > > One beep at a time. Sometimes it happens more than once in a minute. > Or it could go an hour or more with no beeps. > > So far, it hasn't happened in any other programs. I have not installed > any new software or hardware for at least a month. > > The sound is not coming from the speakers. I have the voilume muted. > It sounds like it is coming from the bottom of my computer tower. I > have no idea what what would be beeping in there. > > My computer is a P4, 2.4 GHz system with 2 GB of Ram. Windows XP. I've > had it for over a year. The beep started a couple days ago and is > getting more frequent. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. *If* it isn't the Power Supply then it's possible that the CPU is overheated. Just check 1. The CPU fan 2. Blow off the dirt around the heatsink 3. Blow off the dirt built-up on the fan and power supply etc.. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> In the last couple days, my computer has started to beep. It seems
> random to me. It has been while working in netscape and mozilla. Most
> often when i am using the mouse on the scroll bar at the right of the
> screen. But sometimes it happens when I am not clicking the mouse at
> all.
>
> One beep at a time. Sometimes it happens more than once in a minute.
> Or it could go an hour or more with no beeps.
>
> So far, it hasn't happened in any other programs. I have not installed
> any new software or hardware for at least a month.
>
> The sound is not coming from the speakers. I have the voilume muted.
> It sounds like it is coming from the bottom of my computer tower. I
> have no idea what what would be beeping in there.
>
> My computer is a P4, 2.4 GHz system with 2 GB of Ram. Windows XP. I've
> had it for over a year. The beep started a couple days ago and is
> getting more frequent.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.