Ghost sounds

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post the latest version thereof and the direct link:
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--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
> immediately.
> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
> uninstall it.
>
> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
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>
>
> [How to ask a question]
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> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>
>
> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>> thought
>> I had
>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
>> Dell
>> Tech. Serv.
>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I did,
>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>> lodged in
>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem. I
>> have run McAfee full scan
>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there. I
>> opened
>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>> couldn't
>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to the
>> site you
>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>> results.
>> Thank
>> you again for your time and trouble.
>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell coverage
>> to
>> fix it...they
>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>> Susan
>>
>> "Malke" wrote:
>>
>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>
>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate? The
>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm on
>>> > my
>>> > email server
>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern to
>>> > the
>>> > time
>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do show
>>> > up.
>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>
>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive at
>>> all.
>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you said:
>>>
>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>
>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make a
>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>> problem
>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>> issue
>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>> There
>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>
>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate, whether
>>> you
>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>
>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>>> that I
>>> can think of."
>>>
>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>
>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the prep
>>> work
>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough. If
>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure the
>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>
>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing what
>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>> Possibly
>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>
>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>>> clues.
>>>
>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>> between
>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate
>>> the
>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever it
>>> was
>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>
>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the sound
>>> is
>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>
>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>> support
>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know what
>>> to
>>> look for.
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>> Don't Panic!
>>>
>

The ghost sounds are more likely interference.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"Bob" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
> immediately.
> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
> uninstall it.
>
> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>
> -------
> *Report back, please*
> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
> so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>
>
> [How to ask a question]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>
>
> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>> thought
>> I had
>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
>> Dell
>> Tech. Serv.
>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I did,
>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>> lodged in
>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem. I
>> have run McAfee full scan
>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there. I
>> opened
>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>> couldn't
>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to the
>> site you
>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>> results.
>> Thank
>> you again for your time and trouble.
>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell coverage
>> to
>> fix it...they
>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>> Susan
>>
>> "Malke" wrote:
>>
>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>
>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate? The
>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm on
>>> > my
>>> > email server
>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern to
>>> > the
>>> > time
>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do show
>>> > up.
>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>
>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive at
>>> all.
>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you said:
>>>
>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>
>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make a
>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>> problem
>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>> issue
>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>> There
>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>
>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate, whether
>>> you
>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>
>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>>> that I
>>> can think of."
>>>
>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>
>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the prep
>>> work
>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough. If
>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure the
>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>
>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing what
>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>> Possibly
>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>
>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>>> clues.
>>>
>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>> between
>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate
>>> the
>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever it
>>> was
>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>
>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the sound
>>> is
>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>
>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>> support
>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know what
>>> to
>>> look for.
>>>
>>> Malke
>>> --
>>> MS-MVP
>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>> Don't Panic!
>>>
>

That could easily be. I had that for a while a few years ago when I had a
new neighbor that was a radio ham operator. I don't know what would cause
it in the OP's case, but it is a good thought.

"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:%23xL$...
> The ghost sounds are more likely interference.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
> Triple Boot
>
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
>> immediately.
>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
>> uninstall it.
>>
>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>>
>> -------
>> *Report back, please*
>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to
>> so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>
>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>
>>
>> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
>> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>>> thought
>>> I had
>>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
>>> Dell
>>> Tech. Serv.
>>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I did,
>>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>>> lodged in
>>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem.
>>> I
>>> have run McAfee full scan
>>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there.
>>> I
>>> opened
>>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>>> couldn't
>>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to
>>> the
>>> site you
>>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>>> results.
>>> Thank
>>> you again for your time and trouble.
>>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell coverage
>>> to
>>> fix it...they
>>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>>> Susan
>>>
>>> "Malke" wrote:
>>>
>>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate? The
>>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm on
>>>> > my
>>>> > email server
>>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern to
>>>> > the
>>>> > time
>>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do
>>>> > show up.
>>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>>
>>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive at
>>>> all.
>>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you
>>>> said:
>>>>
>>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>>
>>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make a
>>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>>> problem
>>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>>> issue
>>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>>> There
>>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>>
>>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate, whether
>>>> you
>>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>>
>>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>>>> that I
>>>> can think of."
>>>>
>>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the prep
>>>> work
>>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough.
>>>> If
>>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure the
>>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>
>>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing
>>>> what
>>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>>> Possibly
>>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>>>> clues.
>>>>
>>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>>> between
>>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate
>>>> the
>>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever it
>>>> was
>>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>>
>>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the sound
>>>> is
>>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>>
>>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>>> support
>>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know what
>>>> to
>>>> look for.
>>>>
>>>> Malke
>>>> --
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>>> Don't Panic!
>>>>
>>
>

My speakers make strange sounds if my cellphone comes within 2 feet of them.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
news:86427182-B33F-491B-AB21-...
> That could easily be. I had that for a while a few years ago when I had a
> new neighbor that was a radio ham operator. I don't know what would cause
> it in the OP's case, but it is a good thought.
>
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:%23xL$...
>> The ghost sounds are more likely interference.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>> Triple Boot
>>
>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>> news:. ..
>>> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
>>> immediately.
>>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>>> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to completely
>>> uninstall it.
>>>
>>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>>>
>>> -------
>>> *Report back, please*
>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>>> to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>
>>>
>>> [How to ask a question]
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>>
>>>
>>> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
>>> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>>>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>>>> thought
>>>> I had
>>>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
>>>> Dell
>>>> Tech. Serv.
>>>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I did,
>>>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>>>> lodged in
>>>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem.
>>>> I
>>>> have run McAfee full scan
>>>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there.
>>>> I
>>>> opened
>>>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>>>> couldn't
>>>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to
>>>> the
>>>> site you
>>>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>>>> results.
>>>> Thank
>>>> you again for your time and trouble.
>>>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell coverage
>>>> to
>>>> fix it...they
>>>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>>>> Susan
>>>>
>>>> "Malke" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate?
>>>>> > The
>>>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm on
>>>>> > my
>>>>> > email server
>>>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern to
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > time
>>>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do
>>>>> > show up.
>>>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>>>
>>>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive
>>>>> at all.
>>>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you
>>>>> said:
>>>>>
>>>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make a
>>>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>>>> problem
>>>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>>>> issue
>>>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>>>> There
>>>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>>>
>>>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate,
>>>>> whether you
>>>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>>>
>>>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>>>>> that I
>>>>> can think of."
>>>>>
>>>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the
>>>>> prep work
>>>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough.
>>>>> If
>>>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure
>>>>> the
>>>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing
>>>>> what
>>>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>>>> Possibly
>>>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>>>>> clues.
>>>>>
>>>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>>>> between
>>>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate
>>>>> the
>>>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever it
>>>>> was
>>>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>>>
>>>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the sound
>>>>> is
>>>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>>>> support
>>>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know what
>>>>> to
>>>>> look for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Malke
>>>>> --
>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>>>> Don't Panic!
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>

It's messages from you cell phone interfering with your computer. Your cell
phone communicates with the cell site occasionally for background
registration and maintenance. You are talking about multiple fast beeps,
sounds a little like Morse code, right. Don't worry about it, just keep you
cell phone away from your computer if you don't want to hear it. You also
hear it on TV network broadcast shows when one of the announcers
accidentally leave one on near the wireless mics.

--
Regards, BobF.
"Peter" <> wrote in message
news:...
> My speakers make strange sounds if my cellphone comes within 2 feet of
> them.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
> Triple Boot
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
> news:86427182-B33F-491B-AB21-...
>> That could easily be. I had that for a while a few years ago when I had
>> a new neighbor that was a radio ham operator. I don't know what would
>> cause it in the OP's case, but it is a good thought.
>>
>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> news:%23xL$...
>>> The ghost sounds are more likely interference.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>>> Triple Boot
>>>
>>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>>> news:. ..
>>>> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
>>>> immediately.
>>>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>>>> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to
>>>> completely uninstall it.
>>>>
>>>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>>>>
>>>> -------
>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>>>> to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [How to ask a question]
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>>>>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>>>>> thought
>>>>> I had
>>>>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
>>>>> Dell
>>>>> Tech. Serv.
>>>>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I
>>>>> did,
>>>>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>>>>> lodged in
>>>>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem.
>>>>> I
>>>>> have run McAfee full scan
>>>>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there.
>>>>> I
>>>>> opened
>>>>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>>>>> couldn't
>>>>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to
>>>>> the
>>>>> site you
>>>>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>>>>> results.
>>>>> Thank
>>>>> you again for your time and trouble.
>>>>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell
>>>>> coverage to
>>>>> fix it...they
>>>>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>>>>> Susan
>>>>>
>>>>> "Malke" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate?
>>>>>> > The
>>>>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm
>>>>>> > on my
>>>>>> > email server
>>>>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern
>>>>>> > to the
>>>>>> > time
>>>>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do
>>>>>> > show up.
>>>>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive
>>>>>> at all.
>>>>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you
>>>>>> said:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>>>>> problem
>>>>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>>>>> issue
>>>>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>>>>> There
>>>>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate,
>>>>>> whether you
>>>>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>>>>>> that I
>>>>>> can think of."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the
>>>>>> prep work
>>>>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough.
>>>>>> If
>>>>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>>>>> Possibly
>>>>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>>>>>> clues.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>>>>> between
>>>>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever
>>>>>> it was
>>>>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the
>>>>>> sound is
>>>>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>>>>> support
>>>>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know
>>>>>> what to
>>>>>> look for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Malke
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>>>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>>>>> Don't Panic!
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Doesn't bother me a bit...bit...bitbitbit

"Bob F." <> wrote in message
news:...
> It's messages from you cell phone interfering with your computer. Your
> cell phone communicates with the cell site occasionally for background
> registration and maintenance. You are talking about multiple fast beeps,
> sounds a little like Morse code, right. Don't worry about it, just keep
> you cell phone away from your computer if you don't want to hear it. You
> also hear it on TV network broadcast shows when one of the announcers
> accidentally leave one on near the wireless mics.
>
> --
> Regards, BobF.
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> My speakers make strange sounds if my cellphone comes within 2 feet of
>> them.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>> Triple Boot
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
>> news:86427182-B33F-491B-AB21-...
>>> That could easily be. I had that for a while a few years ago when I had
>>> a new neighbor that was a radio ham operator. I don't know what would
>>> cause it in the OP's case, but it is a good thought.
>>>
>>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>>> news:%23xL$...
>>>> The ghost sounds are more likely interference.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Peter
>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>>>> Triple Boot
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:. ..
>>>>> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
>>>>> immediately.
>>>>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>>>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>>>>> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to
>>>>> completely uninstall it.
>>>>>
>>>>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>>>>>
>>>>> -------
>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying
>>>>> to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [How to ask a question]
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>>>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>>>>>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
>>>>>> thought
>>>>>> I had
>>>>>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I
>>>>>> called Dell
>>>>>> Tech. Serv.
>>>>>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I
>>>>>> did,
>>>>>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>>>>>> lodged in
>>>>>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the
>>>>>> problem. I
>>>>>> have run McAfee full scan
>>>>>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still
>>>>>> there. I
>>>>>> opened
>>>>>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
>>>>>> couldn't
>>>>>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> site you
>>>>>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>>>>>> results.
>>>>>> Thank
>>>>>> you again for your time and trouble.
>>>>>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell
>>>>>> coverage to
>>>>>> fix it...they
>>>>>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>>>>>> Susan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Malke" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate?
>>>>>>> > The
>>>>>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm
>>>>>>> > on my
>>>>>>> > email server
>>>>>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern
>>>>>>> > to the
>>>>>>> > time
>>>>>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do
>>>>>>> > show up.
>>>>>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive
>>>>>>> at all.
>>>>>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you
>>>>>>> said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>>>>>> problem
>>>>>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>>>>>>> issue
>>>>>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>>>>>> There
>>>>>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate,
>>>>>>> whether you
>>>>>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer
>>>>>>> tricks that I
>>>>>>> can think of."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the
>>>>>>> prep work
>>>>>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that
>>>>>>> thorough. If
>>>>>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing
>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>>>>>> Possibly
>>>>>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc)
>>>>>>> for clues.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can
>>>>>>> associate the
>>>>>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever
>>>>>>> it was
>>>>>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the
>>>>>>> sound is
>>>>>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>>>>>> support
>>>>>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know
>>>>>>> what to
>>>>>>> look for.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Malke
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>>>>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>>>>>> Don't Panic!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

ROTFL

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
news:3AC7C91A-164E-49F7-85BA-...
> Doesn't bother me a bit...bit...bitbitbit
>
> "Bob F." <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It's messages from you cell phone interfering with your computer. Your
>> cell phone communicates with the cell site occasionally for background
>> registration and maintenance. You are talking about multiple fast beeps,
>> sounds a little like Morse code, right. Don't worry about it, just keep
>> you cell phone away from your computer if you don't want to hear it. You
>> also hear it on TV network broadcast shows when one of the announcers
>> accidentally leave one on near the wireless mics.
>>
>> --
>> Regards, BobF.
>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> My speakers make strange sounds if my cellphone comes within 2 feet of
>>> them.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>>> Triple Boot
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <> wrote in message
>>> news:86427182-B33F-491B-AB21-...
>>>> That could easily be. I had that for a while a few years ago when I
>>>> had a new neighbor that was a radio ham operator. I don't know what
>>>> would cause it in the OP's case, but it is a good thought.
>>>>
>>>> "Peter" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23xL$...
>>>>> The ghost sounds are more likely interference.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Peter
>>>>> Toronto, Canada
>>>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
>>>>> Triple Boot
>>>>>
>>>>> "Bob" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:. ..
>>>>>> McAfee is known to cause many problems. Sometimes they don’t show up
>>>>>> immediately.
>>>>>> Replace McAfee with the free AVG http://free.grisoft.com/ or Avast
>>>>>> http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html, and Windows Firewall and
>>>>>> Windows Defender. Disabling McAfee is not enough. You need to
>>>>>> completely uninstall it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool
>>>>>> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/U...val-Tool.shtml
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -------
>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are
>>>>>> replying to so that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [How to ask a question]
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>>> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>>>>>> http://oakroadsystems.com/genl/unice.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
>>>>>>> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but
>>>>>>> I thought
>>>>>>> I had
>>>>>>> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I
>>>>>>> called Dell
>>>>>>> Tech. Serv.
>>>>>>> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I
>>>>>>> did,
>>>>>>> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got
>>>>>>> lodged in
>>>>>>> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the
>>>>>>> problem. I
>>>>>>> have run McAfee full scan
>>>>>>> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still
>>>>>>> there. I
>>>>>>> opened
>>>>>>> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but
>>>>>>> I couldn't
>>>>>>> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going
>>>>>>> to the
>>>>>>> site you
>>>>>>> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
>>>>>>> results.
>>>>>>> Thank
>>>>>>> you again for your time and trouble.
>>>>>>> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell
>>>>>>> coverage to
>>>>>>> fix it...they
>>>>>>> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
>>>>>>> Susan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Malke" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SusanV wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate?
>>>>>>>> > The
>>>>>>>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm
>>>>>>>> > on my
>>>>>>>> > email server
>>>>>>>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern
>>>>>>>> > to the
>>>>>>>> > time
>>>>>>>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do
>>>>>>>> > show up.
>>>>>>>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not
>>>>>>>> productive at all.
>>>>>>>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you
>>>>>>>> said:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to
>>>>>>>> make a
>>>>>>>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>>>>>>>> problem
>>>>>>>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer.
>>>>>>>> The issue
>>>>>>>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware.
>>>>>>>> There
>>>>>>>> is no way for me to guess.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate,
>>>>>>>> whether you
>>>>>>>> found anything since all you said was:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer
>>>>>>>> tricks that I
>>>>>>>> can think of."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the
>>>>>>>> prep work
>>>>>>>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that
>>>>>>>> thorough. If
>>>>>>>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing
>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>>>>>>>> Possibly
>>>>>>>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc)
>>>>>>>> for clues.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can
>>>>>>>> associate the
>>>>>>>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever
>>>>>>>> it was
>>>>>>>> and see if that solves things.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the
>>>>>>>> sound is
>>>>>>>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>>>>>>>> support
>>>>>>>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know
>>>>>>>> what to
>>>>>>>> look for.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Malke
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>>>>> Elephant Boy Computers
>>>>>>>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>>>>>>>> Don't Panic!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

A bit out in left field but just in case..... a number of web sites have
taken to including advertisements that have annoying "mouse-over" sound
effects. Whenever your mouse passes over a graphic in one of these adds the
computer makes some sort of sound. The same sort of thing is also used as a
special effect for menu items on web pages.

"SusanV" <> wrote in message
news:81DB7F07-5F65-48D4-A09F-...
> Thank you for this detailed answer. Sorry if I sounded cranky, but I
> thought
> I had
> said in my original request for help that it was a new Dell. I called
> Dell
> Tech. Serv.
> and all they could suggest was to reset Internet Explorer, which I did,
> because it may be a piece of the original Web page's video that got lodged
> in
> the sound card, not unlike malware. This did not correct the problem. I
> have run McAfee full scan
> twice and Spybot full scan twice and the weird sounds are still there. I
> opened
> the Task Manager to look for a program that might be the issue, but I
> couldn't
> offhand ID anything. I will try your suggestions, including going to the
> site you
> recommended, and see if that works. I'll get back to you with the
> results.
> Thank
> you again for your time and trouble.
> If it turns out to be a hardware problem, then I have the Dell coverage to
> fix it...they
> won't fix software without my forking over $$$.
> Susan
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> SusanV wrote:
>>
>> > It's a month old computer! The sound card ought to be adequate? The
>> > sounds show up when I first turn it on to my desktop and when I'm on my
>> > email server
>> > page. And once in awhile on other Web pages. There's no pattern to
>> > the
>> > time
>> > in between occurrences. It's the same 4 sounds each time they do show
>> > up.
>> > Thanks, however, for responding.
>>
>> Getting cross with me about your computer problems is not productive at
>> all.
>> Your first post was extremely lacking in details. This is what you said:
>>
>> "I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video."
>>
>> I'm not a mind reader and you've given me nothing with which to make a
>> long-distance sight-unseen diagnosis. Now you come back and say the
>> problem
>> occurs frequently and in different situations on a new computer. The
>> issue
>> could be caused by software (legitimate or otherwise*) or hardware. There
>> is no way for me to guess.
>>
>> *I have no idea whether your scanning for malware was adequate, whether
>> you
>> found anything since all you said was:
>>
>> "I have done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks
>> that I
>> can think of."
>>
>> So here are some additional troubleshooting suggestions:
>>
>> 1. Make sure the computer is truly virus/malware-free. Look at the prep
>> work
>> and procedures listed at this link and see if you were that thorough. If
>> you weren't, you should redo the scanning. If you were and are sure the
>> machine is really 100% clean, move onto something else.
>>
>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>
>> 2. Since it is the same four sounds, try and isolate them by seeing what
>> they are associated with. Look in the Sounds Control Panel applet.
>> Possibly
>> you have some program(s) running in the background causing this.
>>
>> 3. Look in Event Viewer (Start Orb>Search Box>type: eventvwr.msc) for
>> clues.
>>
>> 4. Ask yourself The First Question of Troubleshooting: what changed
>> between
>> the time things worked and the time they didn't? If you can associate the
>> onset of the issue with something you installed, uninstall whatever it
>> was
>> and see if that solves things.
>>
>> 5. You can boot with a Linux live CD like Knoppix and see if the sound is
>> wonky there. If it is, you know for sure this is a hardware issue.
>>
>> If you can't figure it out, either contact the laptop mftr.'s tech
>> support
>> or take the laptop to a local computer professional who will know what to
>> look for.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> Don't Panic!
>>

Thank you for your suggestions. I went through Task Manager and could not
identify which process was the problem. Today I had a call from Dell on
another
matter, and when I complained about the sounds, and then found out that the
software is still under warranty (2 days left!) I called the Dell Tech
Service back.
They viewed my computer via their online service, and informed me that my
'ghost' sounds are not extraneous, but a part of the Dell sound card telling
me
that I have connected with a Web site. Odd, huh? Anyway, now that I know the
sounds are not a piece of malware stuck in the sound card, I can ignore the
whole issue. I just find it odd that the sounds are so intermittent. Thanks
again. Susan

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> You should be able to kill the process with Task Manager. It may be a
> poorly written file from the website.
>
> "SusanV" <> wrote in message
> news:7CD85F03-F631-4674-AEAF-...
> >I have extraneous sounds left over from viewing a Web page video. I have
> > done all the anti-virus/Spybot/reset Internet Explorer tricks that I can
> > think of.
> > Brand new Dell came with Vista. Ignore it? Or anyone have hints for fixing
> > the sound card?
>

Hello again. I printed out your info sheet from your computer site.
Fascinating
information...explains some problems I had with my previous computer as it
was in its death throes. (I had made the mistake of downloading some of the
registry cleaner programs recommended by 'PC World.' Now I am suspicious
of anything I read in PCW.) Anyway, as to the original issue of ghost
sounds, I
had a call from Dell today about another issue, and I found out my software
and
sound card were still under warranty (for 2 more days!), so I called Dell Tech
Services and told them the problem. I am embarrassed to report that the
sounds
I am hearing intermittently are NOT ghost bits leftover from the Web page I
had viewed, but natural sounds the sound program makes when I perform
certain actions. So I can ignore them from now on.
Thank you again for your suggestions. I will save your 'manual' on computer
basics. Susan


"Malke" wrote:

> SusanV wrote:
>
> > Thanks for responding, however I need more info about what to look for in
> > the Task Manager...or should I just cough up the $$ for Microsoft
> > Technical Help?
>
> No, you don't need tech support for this - just reboot. Colin's idea for why
> this happened is probably spot on. If it happens on other websites all the
> time, that's a different story and you probably want to update your sound
> drivers. If it's only this one time, reboot and forget about it.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>