Read the second sentence, in my reply.

pastis wrote:

> 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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