R
Ralph
I have Windows XP Pro on a Compac Deskpro. My question is: the PC
makes continuous grinding sounds; sounds like it's constantly writing
to the Hard Drive.
I looked at the Windows Task Manager and it shows CPU usage constantly
changing about about once per second from 0% to 2%, back to 0%, then
4%, then 0%... -- but I am not doing anything!
When I look at Processes in the Windows Task Manager the ponly
Processes active are the "System Idle Process", with a value that
varies from 92-97 under the CPU column, and taskmgr.exe, with a value
that varies from 2 or 3 under CPU column.
And the small indicator light on the front (indicating HD activity)
also blinks green corresponding to the noise...
I am not knowlingly running any programs or activities in the
background.
This does not seem normal. Any ideas why my PC is doing this? Can I
make it stop?
Thanks!!
I am not super-PC literate, so dont be afraid to ask me a question that
might appear dumb : )
(I know sometimes very simple questions fix problems of all kinds. I
hope that's true in this case! )
makes continuous grinding sounds; sounds like it's constantly writing
to the Hard Drive.
I looked at the Windows Task Manager and it shows CPU usage constantly
changing about about once per second from 0% to 2%, back to 0%, then
4%, then 0%... -- but I am not doing anything!
When I look at Processes in the Windows Task Manager the ponly
Processes active are the "System Idle Process", with a value that
varies from 92-97 under the CPU column, and taskmgr.exe, with a value
that varies from 2 or 3 under CPU column.
And the small indicator light on the front (indicating HD activity)
also blinks green corresponding to the noise...
I am not knowlingly running any programs or activities in the
background.
This does not seem normal. Any ideas why my PC is doing this? Can I
make it stop?
Thanks!!
I am not super-PC literate, so dont be afraid to ask me a question that
might appear dumb : )
(I know sometimes very simple questions fix problems of all kinds. I
hope that's true in this case! )