Is the beep coming from the speakers or from the computer box itself?
|i posted this earlier, but from the date on the previous posts it looks as
| though there aren't too many under that group, so reposting here.
| the beep is every couple of seconds when the computer is working have
| suffered it for a couple of months and can stand it no more.
| please someone heeeelp!!
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| hi i have the same problem but buzz bleeps every couple of seconds!! i
don't
| have pest patrol but have zone alarm, spy bot and adaware. i think it is
zone
| alarm but am unsure of how to - 'C:\Program files
| and rename the cookiecrunch.wav to cookiecrunch.old wav (or make a new
..wav
| file of your own as a replacement).'
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| "karen" wrote:
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| > I don't have PestPatrol, but I bet it has to do with it's cookie
blocker.
| > I've seen posts about it before. I googled the groups for "Pest Patrol
| > bloop" and found the following:
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| > If so, disable the sound by R-Clicking the Taskbar PP icon>cookie
| > patrol>disable sound. OR, you may access the PP files in C:\Program
files
| > and rename the cookiecrunch.wav to cookiecrunch.old wav (or make a new
..wav
| > file of your own as a replacement).
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| > -karen
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| > | > > OK, I did that, but there is no 'pc speaker' listed in the volume
| > > controls,
| > > it lists: volume control, wave, SW synth, cd player, microphone, and
line
| > > in.
| > > As for spyware, I have: spybot-search and destroy, and pest patrol. I
also
| > > have norton and pc doctor for windows (i don't know what category
these
| > > fall
| > > under)
| > > Nothing pops up during the sound, and it only occurs when I use the
| > > internet. It sounds like: "blupe!". The frequency of it depends on the
| > > website. Sometimes it's only a couple times, and sometimes it's just
once
| > > when the page is loading.
| > > Thanks for your help with this, I really appreciate it...
| > >
| > > "monkey" wrote:
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| > >> ok... we're on the right path... depending on your system there maybe
an
| > >> option to mute the speaker directly from the volume control, by
double
| > >> clicking the little speaker down by the clock, selecting options,
then
| > >> properties. if you have more than one "mixer device" try this with
each.
| > >> ensure that "playback" is selected then scroll down the list under
"show
| > >> the
| > >> following volume controls" and look for "PC Speaker" if its there,
check
| > >> it.
| > >> then click ok. now you should have a volume control labled "PC
Speaker"
| > >> that
| > >> you can adjust and/or mute. If this doesn't work you may have to look
for
| > >> an
| > >> option in your bios.
| > >> if this is the case let me know and I will try to help you through
it.
| > >> Now we need to try and figure out what is activating your speaker,
what
| > >> kind
| > >> of spy/adware protection do you have on your computer?
| > >> what does the noise sound like? is it a single quick beep like when
you
| > >> start your computer?
| > >> are there any boxes that pop up?
| > >>
| > >> | > >> > Ok I tried unplugging the speakers, and it still happens...so i
guess
| > >> > that
| > >> > means it's coming from an internal speaker...now what?
| > >> >
| > >> > "monkey" wrote:
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| > >> > > | > >> > > > Everytime I use Internet Explorer, I get this bleep sound every
| > >> > > > couple
| > >> > > > minutes. The frequency of the sound made me think it was from a
| > >> > > > pop-up
| > >> > > > blocker, but I've disabled every known sound device and option
on
| > >> > > > my
| > >> > > > computer. It's a major annoyance and I've been trying to get
rid of
| > >> > > > it
| > >> for
| > >> > > > months. Can anyone help me????
| > >> > >
| > >> > > The computer has an internal speaker, might it be coming from
that?
| > >> > > to
| > >> > > check, just unplug your speakers from your computer and if it
happens
| > >> again
| > >> > > then you know its coming from the internal speaker. if not what,
what
| > >> type
| > >> > > of adware blocking software do you use? maybe we can narrow it
down
| > >> > > that
| > >>
| > >> > > way.
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