Roxylee-- Another likely source of the rough sound is the cooling fan going bad. I'm currently having a similar sound that does not coincide with HD activity. I'll open up the box in a day or two to verify, but that's my bet if the HD is not giving any other evidence of trouble.
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Ed Stewart, Colorado Rocky Mountains <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> jcamga wrote: > The coffee percolator noise you describe may indicate a problem with your > hard drive. If I were you I would backup my data as soon as possible. Like > jr suggested you should check your disk. Norton Disk Doctor will test the > hard drive (media scan) or if you have nothing else you can use Drive Setup > (part of Mac OS). Run drive setup, select your drive from the list and > select Test Disk from the Functions menu. This may take a long time to run. > Backup your data first. > > If testing fails or if the test seems to stall and you hear your percolator > sound your hard drive is likely bad and will have to be replaced.d -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
