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Weird Problem with Computer/Router?
Steenie
Posts: 18 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Hi - I am having a weird problem on either my computer or router. I have a Dell desktop running Vista and a Belkin Modem/Router. I have my broadband with Talk Talk. On Wednesday and today when using the computer there is a dialling tone, like someone ringing a telephone number out. This lasts for approx 30 seconds.Computer was running slow and not booting up intermittently and I had a tech guy out to see it Wednesday. He cleaned things up for me and not slow now.
I have Norton Internet Security 2011 running.
Anyone know what could be the problem?
Thanks.
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is it coming from the speakers or an internal fax/modem or somewhere else?
when does it happen
what are you connection settings in internet explorer, tools, internet options, connections?!!
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Not very good on technical stuff but I had a look in tools, connections and it shows three items: 1.3G, Broadband Connection (default) and Tiscali. Also never dial a connection is ticked. I think the noise is coming from my speakers but not sure. The speaker is next to the Modem/Router. Computer has been a bit slow but okay now, and tech guy checked a few things. This problem started before he touched my computer and today as I said.
Hope someone can shed light on this.0 -
turn the speakers off or up to see
when does it happen, when you launch IE, at bootup, randomly?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2436849!!
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may have a duff microfilter, can you swap it out for another one ??......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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Hi, It has only occurred twice now, and when I have booted up etc. Not sure of when exactly. Today my daughter was on the computer when it happened and this was approx say 20 minutes after boot up. I have turned off speaker nothing happened and then turned on again and no ring tone. So randomly (twice).0
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Thanks Gunjack. The techie guy who came and looked at my computer mentioned microfilter, but I can connect to internet no problem and computer is a lot lot faster now. I will try a new microfilter tomorrow.
Going to bed now but will try above tomorrow and see what happens.
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no probs, good luck
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0
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