Sounds like perhaps a heat related BIOS alarm. Ask the computer vendor
tech support about the setting.

pastis wrote:
> hi,
> it is comong from the tower, i have run adware and now zone alarm is
> running a sweep - so far no virus. it starts when the comuter first loads an
> internet page and it only beeps with each new page, minimise the pages and
> the beep stop but as time goes on beeps get closer together then it is every
> 2secs. continually whether pages up or not.
> simon
>
> "Mike Lowery" wrote:
>
>
>>If speakers, there is a known virus that can cause this.
>>
>>"Tom Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
>>news:uCMyPVH1HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Is the beep coming from the speakers or from the computer box itself?
>>>
>>>"pastis" <pastis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>news:65A9F83A-2301-477A-9E3C-99DF8880DDAD@microsoft.com...
>>>|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!!
>>>|
>>>|
>>>|
>>>|
>>>|
>>>|
>>>|
>>>| 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).'
>>>|
>>>|
>>>| "karen" wrote:
>>>|
>>>| > 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:
>>>| >
>>>| > 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).
>>>| >
>>>| > -karen
>>>| >
>>>| > "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>| > news:6099E994-D1F7-4DBA-8798-0227F9D3A34B@microsoft.com...
>>>| > > 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:
>>>| > >
>>>| > >> 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?
>>>| > >>
>>>| > >> "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>| > >> news:C068E654-E47B-42BA-BCD9-7C21F560E5F7@microsoft.com...
>>>| > >> > 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:
>>>| > >> >
>>>| > >> > >
>>>| > >> > > "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>| > >> > > news:0952C7EC-0270-4DB8-AE58-FF5EC5E6FC37@microsoft.com...
>>>| > >> > > > 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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