Why does my PC Bleep at me?

Chuzzle

The kids have a nasty habit of switching the pc on in the morning and leaving it on all day while they're at school college :mad: so I imagine there is a good chance it might be overheating. I think that it makes this bleep noise while its in sleep mode. And it has to be said I've not cleaned the dust out of the inside of it since we bought it. Are you supposed to do that on a regular basis? I dust the top and sides of it but don't give a thought to the insides

pcombo

best thing to do is buy can of compressed air and spray the comp. do it out side or so so it doesn't go everywhere if its really dusty.

You wont get beeps for ram, etc while pc is turned on all and laoded to the OS all that will happen is the blue screen "death" will appear and just hang there displaying whats caused it.

It's more likely to be some sorta peripheral such as a keyboard making the keepin noise. try another one if possible.

pendulum

I doubt it would be overheating; you would expect it to overheat whilst in use not when idle, and there would also be other symptoms. At just 10 months old there shouldn't be too much dust in there either.

I think you are right about it beeping when in sleep mode. There's some software or setting that's making the system speaker go beep when left for a long time. Unless it's a problem or it starts happening when the system is in use, I would not even bother to do anything about it.

Your kids leaving the computer on whilst they are at school should not cause it to overheat. Computers can be left on 24/7/365 and never overheat provided they don't have a problem.

aliEnRIK

My old computer (Which I still have) used to bleep when it was 'getting hot'. I ended up just turning it off in the bios as thats how it was
But I would certainly clean the innards out if its never been done before

pendulum

I still doubt it very much; why would it overheat when idle but not when in use? And no other symptoms to suggest overheating? Its possible but I think its very unlikely.

To check if it was overheating, if that's what you want to do, I'd download OCCT ( http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download ) which is a stress tester. It will make the machine do a lot of work and make the CPU run hot. Before starting the CPU stress test, come back here and type your CPU Name as displayed in the OCCT program and we'll tell you the max safe temperatures for your CPU. Then you can just keep an eye on the temperatures (it has CPU temp monitoring) and stop the test if the temps are getting high or if the system starts beeping, which it WILL do, if the beeping really is being triggered by overheating. Obviously don't let the system go to sleep during the test, keep moving the mouse.

Chuzzle

I think I might have found the cause of the bleep.

I am currently scanning the pc with Avira Antivir and its detected a couple of things and as it detected them it made the bleep noise.

aliEnRIK

Chuzzle wrote: »

I think I might have found the cause of the bleep.

I am currently scanning the pc with Avira Antivir and its detected a couple of things and as it detected them it made the bleep noise.

Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM FULL SCAN then click SCAN
Post the log COMPLETE here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds


reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click DO A SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE (Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)

Chuzzle

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.42
Database version: 3383
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

19/12/2009 10:26:13
mbam-log-2009-12-19 (10-26-13).txt

Scan type: Full Scan (C:\|)
Objects scanned: 398855
Time elapsed: 2 hour(s), 4 minute(s), 42 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Chuzzle

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 08:57:30, on 20/12/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWSA\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MsMpEng.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\lxduserv.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\lxducoms.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VS7DEBUG\MDM.EXE
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Inventel\Gateway\wlancfg.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe
C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avgnt.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\RTHDCPL.EXE
C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxdumon.exe
C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxduMsdMon.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\LIVE!\Live.exe
C:\WINDOWSA\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

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R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/
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R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
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R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/cd_redirects/wanadoohome
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Microsoft Internet Explorer provided by Wanadoo
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O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {5C255C8A-E604-49b4-9D64-90988571CECB} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: Windows Live Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Lexmark Printable Web - {D2C5E510-BE6D-42CC-9F61-E4F939078474} - C:\Program Files\Lexmark Printable Web\bho.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: JQSIEStartDetectorImpl - {E7E6F031-17CE-4C07-BC86-EABFE594F69C} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\deploy\jqs\ie\jqs_plugin.dll
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWSA\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Windows Defender] "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [lxdumon.exe] "C:\Program Files\Lexmark 5600-6600 Series\lxdumon.exe"
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O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe Reader Speed Launcher] "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adobe ARM] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Turbine Download Manager Tray Icon] "C:\Program Files\Turbine\Turbine Download Manager\TurbineDownloadManagerIcon.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWSA\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [BitTorrent DNA] "C:\Program Files\DNA\btdna.exe"
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O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWSA\system32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Global Startup: GamersFirst LIVE!.lnk = C:\Program Files\GamersFirst\LIVE!\Live.exe
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O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWSA\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
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O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1255801485078
O16 - DPF: {6E32070A-766D-4EE6-879C-DC1FA91D2FC3} (MUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/muweb_site.cab?1255801629234
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWSA\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWSA\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Scheduler (AntiVirSchedulerService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
O23 - Service: Avira AntiVir Guard (AntiVirService) - Avira GmbH - C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avguard.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Java Quick Starter (JavaQuickStarterService) - Sun Microsystems, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\jqs.exe
O23 - Service: lxduCATSCustConnectService - Lexmark International, Inc. - C:\WINDOWSA\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\\lxduserv.exe
O23 - Service: lxdu_device - - C:\WINDOWSA\system32\lxducoms.exe
O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\WINDOWSA\system32\GameMon.des.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\WINDOWSA\system32\nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Service de lancement de WlanCfg (Wlancfg) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Inventel\Gateway\wlancfg.exe

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4743hudsonj

I just thought, doesnt Avira make a beeping sound when it detects a virus or something? So maybe its the Op's AV doing it?