on 7/31/03 1:22 PM, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > The problem, Lynn, I think is that no one is quite sure exactly what > noise you're describing. it could be a number of things: > > 1: A squealing HDD bearing. Bad, means incipient failure of the system. > > 2: The internal fan coming on. Could be bad, indicating the system is > overheating more, or it could be it's summer, and hotter, or you've > moved to an environment where the noise is more audible. > > 3: Normal HDD noise, but you've moved to an environment where it's more > audible (or something else in your environment has changed, a new, > quieter room fan or air conditioner, or a loud external drive is now > off, things like that) > > 4: Odd audio feedback or cross-signals from something, meaning the > noises are coming out of your speakers. Is your mike on? > > 5: You've accidentally (or vis corrupted preferences) turned the modem > sound on all the time. > > When does the sound occur? > > Does anything make it change? > > What part of your powerbook is it coming from? > Hi Bruce~
I have not moved or changed anything in the environment. It hasn't done the whistling thing at all today. It has been doing it off and on for a few weeks and is giving me some other trouble. I tried to burn a cd the other night and it showed up on my screen as three different cds. After that when I try to back up, it never finishes the session. I can't tell where it is coming from. SOunds like the back. It is worse at night for some reason. I have an airconditioner running at all times. Computer doesn't seem hotter or anything. If anything, it may be cooler. I, too, was wondering about speaker stuff. I do know I sometimes hear crackling sounds from the computer like speaker static or something. I suppose i should do a reinstall of my system software and also the cd burner software. Disk first aid comes out fine and I believe at last check there was minimal fragmentation. Thanks so much for any advice. Lynn -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
