"bwoop, bwoop" sound identified

From: rob (rob_at_rob.net)
Date: 09/03/03 

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:47:25 -0700

Kinda thought it might be something like that... grin.
Change it to a nice unobtrusive zzzt or something lol
>-----Original Message-----
>Oh man -- false alarm. Last week I downloaded and
installed PestPatrol
>that's supposed to check for trojans, web pests, spyware,
etc. It has a
>component called CookiePatrol. Apparently every time it
finds a
>spywhere cookie, it deletes and BWOOPs you to let you
know about it.
>
>In article
<MPG.19bf2ee5124db4359898b3@msnews.microsoft.com>, blue--
>nospam--.heron3@verizon.net says...
>> It's from the sound card; I don't have external
speakers hooked up.
>>
>> Why would the CPU emit this sound if it's overheating?
Is it a standard
>> "help, I'm overheating!" sound for CPU's to make?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> In article <048601c371ae$223fca80$a601280a@phx.gbl>,
fredd@hotmail.com
>> says...
>> > is it from the sound card or pc speaker
>> > it could be the CPU overheating, I suggest you check
your
>> > cooling fans ASAP
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >Every once in a while my computer emits a
loud "bwoop,
>> > bwoop" from the
>> > >sound card. Can't figure where it's coming from.
I'm
>> > running McAfee
>> > >anti-virus and Zone Alarm Pro. I originally assumed
it
>> > was one or the
>> > >other telling me about a found virus or hacker
intrusion,
>> > but neither
>> > >program is giving me any visual dialog or alert.
Any
>> > ideas? Thanks.
>> > >.
>> > >
>> >
>>
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