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Post #1 last edited
well i cant get rid of this sound. it sounds like maybe, a sonar ping or some tracking ping but its always there it comes at irregular intervals when im online and iv checked out all the prog files i can think may be associated to no evail anyone know whats up thanks. i run xp all the latest updates
Post #2
Greetings,

Is this a new problem? Any new hardware or software?

Is this sound coming from your computer speakers or you motherboard/case speaker?

If the former you might have your Event Log Error sound turned on and receiving errors.

Check your Event Viewer and check for recurring Errors under either System or Application.

To discover the type of Errors the machine has encountered recently, use Event Viewer.
  • Go to Start - Run, type eventvwr.msc, then Press Enter.
  • When the Event Viewer opens, there will be two panes.
    The left pane is for event categories (Application, Security, and System).
    The right pane is for event messages (Information, Warning, and Error). (We want to find errors.)
  • Left-click the Application category in the left pane and check for any error messages in the right pane.
    You want to find the one(s) that occurred at the same time your system encountered the problem you have posted about.
  • Repeat the previous step for each category, or until you find an appropriate error to investigate.
  • Double-click the error message to bring up the information.
  • Click the third button on the right side of the information window (copies information)
  • Paste the information here
Post #3 last edited
I have a similar sound coming from my computer. I was hearing it through my speakers for a little bit but not any more. I have have absolute no clue what it could be. I'm using Vista 64. Could you help me out at all? I'm getting a couple of the following events: "Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-WMI Date: 5/21/2009 10:37:39 PM Event ID: 10 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: RAPEBOX9001 Description: Event filter with query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99" could not be reactivated in namespace "//./root/CIMV2" because of error 0x80041003. Events cannot be delivered through this filter until the problem is corrected." and "Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-User Profiles Service Date: 5/21/2009 2:18:37 PM Event ID: 1530 Task Category: None Level: Warning Keywords: Classic User: SYSTEM Computer: RAPEBOX9001 Description: Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded now. The applications or services that hold your registry file may not function properly afterwards. DETAIL - 1 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-1415218470-1498745442-1557313853-1000: Process 948 (\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Windows\System32\svchost.exe) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1415218470-1498745442-1557313853-1000"
Post #4

Greetings,

Is this a new problem? Any new hardware or software?

Is this sound coming from your computer speakers or you motherboard/case speaker?

If the former you might have your Event Log Error sound turned on and receiving errors.

Check your Event Viewer and check for recurring Errors under either System or Application.

To discover the type of Errors the machine has encountered recently, use Event Viewer.

  • Go to Start - Run, type eventvwr.msc, then Press Enter.
  • When the Event Viewer opens, there will be two panes.
    The left pane is for event categories (Application, Security, and System).
    The right pane is for event messages (Information, Warning, and Error). (We want to find errors.)
  • Left-click the Application category in the left pane and check for any error messages in the right pane.
    You want to find the one(s) that occurred at the same time your system encountered the problem you have posted about.
  • Repeat the previous step for each category, or until you find an appropriate error to investigate.
  • Double-click the error message to bring up the information.
  • Click the third button on the right side of the information window (copies information)
  • Paste the information here

the noise is coming from the board, when speakers are off you can still hear the noise and when speakers are on it is louder. If I do have Event Log Error sound turned on how do I trun it off?

some of the error messages are as follows:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Hang
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 5/18/2009
Time: 11:02:38 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LARRY
Description:
Fault bucket 1103165368.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
0008: 31 31 30 33 31 36 35 33 11031653
0010: 36 38 0d 0a 68..

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Date: 5/17/2009
Time: 10:36:59 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LARRY
Description:
Faulting application iexplore.exe, version 8.0.6001.18372, faulting module ytnavassist.dll, version 2008.7.28.1, fault address 0x0001fee0.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 69 65 78 ure iex
0018: 70 6c 6f 72 65 2e 65 78 plore.ex
0020: 65 20 38 2e 30 2e 36 30 e 8.0.60
0028: 30 31 2e 31 38 33 37 32 01.18372
0030: 20 69 6e 20 79 74 6e 61 in ytna
0038: 76 61 73 73 69 73 74 2e vassist.
0040: 64 6c 6c 20 32 30 30 38 dll 2008
0048: 2e 37 2e 32 38 2e 31 20 .7.28.1
0050: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse
0058: 74 20 30 30 30 31 66 65 t 0001fe
0060: 65 30 0d 0a e0..

Event Type: Error
Event Source: sr
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 5/19/2009
Time: 2:22:41 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LARRY
Description:
The System Restore filter encountered the unexpected error '0xC0000243' while processing the file 'avglngx.dll.old' on the volume 'HarddiskVolume1'. It has stopped monitoring the volume.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 06 00 00 00 04 00 4e 00 ……N.
0008: 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 c0 …….À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ……..
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ……..
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ……..


most of the other error messages are about the same this is in application
in system some error messages are like this

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 5/21/2009
Time: 9:59:16 AM
User: N/A
Computer: LARRY
Description:
The MCSTRM service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

warnings:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Dhcp
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1003
Date: 5/20/2009
Time: 8:23:01 PM
User: N/A
Computer: LARRY
Description:
Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 00188B077049. The following error occurred:
The operation was canceled by the user. . Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: c7 04 00 00 Ç…

some of these I can make sense of some not. please let me know how to stop the noise too. thank you for your help
Post #5
START > Control Panel > Sound > Sounds: You will see what "events" are tied to sounds and what could be if you wanted. You can also choose an "event" in order to test the sound and see if you can find a match to what you are hearing. My initial idea was that you had "Exclamation" set for System errors. Or perhaps "Windows Notify"? Anyway sample these sounds and see if they match what you are hearing.

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