[olug] [OT] Very weird problem

[Chad S. Lauritsen]

thanks,

 i wasn't aware that there was such a temperature alarm in the cpu. i
think that was it because the cpu fan was not up to snuff anymore.

Tim Russell wrote:
> 
> Actually, had a problem like this myself a bit ago having to do with the CPU
> temperature sensor in the CPU.  It kept saying my CPU was overheating even
> though I KNOW it wasn't.  Might check that.
> 
> Just my 2 cents,
> 
> Tim #2
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: csl at dilbert.logan.plconline.com
> [mailto:csl at dilbert.logan.plconline.com]On Behalf Of Chad S. Lauritsen
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 12:15 PM
> To: CIALUG; OLUG
> Subject: [olug] [OT] Very weird problem
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I have a user whose computer (win95) is emitting a siren sound
> periodically from the system speaker (the one plugged into the
> motherboard).
> 
> at first, i dismissed it as a noisy fan, but she was persistent and made
> me come and listen to it. it is not a fan, that's for sure!
> 
> she has a sound card, but no speakers attached to it, i don't think that
> windows even has the drivers installed. i do know it's coming from the
> system speaker, because i unplugged it and it stopped, and then started
> again when i plugged the speaker back in to the motherboard.
> 
> the sound starts and stops without any deliberate intervention. i'm
> going to look to see if there are any trojans, viruses, etc. that are
> known for doing this. I'm don't know how one gets an analog signal
> (other than beeps) to come out of the speaker header on the motherboard,
> though.
> 
> Has anyone encoutered a similar situation? The sound sounds like a
> pre-recorded siren sound, like you might hear on a toy firetruck or
> something. it even sounds like it has background noise/hiss in the
> "recording." Weird. got me baffled.
> 
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Chad Lauritsen                          | 1000 N 2nd Ave
System Administrator                    | Logan, IA 51546
Perfection Learning Corporation         | 712-644-2831 Ext 223

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A-kiddalee divee too wooden-choo.

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