hi bob,
what is a bios alarm, where is it and how do you adjust or stop it!
cheers

"Bob I" wrote:

> 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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