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Computer Beeps every ten minutes after experiencing a power outage

Anonymous
2022-03-23T15:29:08+00:00

About three days ago we experienced a power outage and after the power returned one of our computers beeps every ten minutes. The beeping is driving everyone in the office crazy and I can't figure out how to stop it. There is no help from Microsoft because they no longer offer call-in tech support, the only option they offer is online forums which have thus far been useless. I am at my wits end and SERIOUSLY considering deleting Microsoft from all of our office's computers. If anybody can give me any help with this, I would be very appreciative.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-23T16:13:07+00:00

    For Option 1: There are no external speakers attached to the system so there is no "odd software" installed to cause the issue. As for the possibility of Malware or a Virus, all of our systems virus and malware tables are up to date and they detect nothing out of the ordinary.

    For Option 2: The beep is coming from the computer itself. I have done a deep scan analysis of the hardware and everything there is working fine. So far I have found nothing in BIOS that could be causing the issue but I am still looking.

    I am certain it is not a UPS or surge protector. There is no UPS on this particular computer and the surge protector has no auditory indicators.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-23T16:08:01+00:00

    Hello Richard,

    I am Jaspreet Singh.

    Beeping after 10 minutes are usually from UPS system if the power is not restored to it.

    Is the system that is beeping a laptop or a system with UPS?

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-03-23T15:49:06+00:00

    There's only two choices.

    1. The beep comes out of the speakers and you can just turn off the speakers or find the software that's doing it.
    2. The beep comes from inside the computer if it has an internal speaker. That would probably never be Windows and is tied to the hardware / BIOS.

    #1 means you have odd software installed, malware, virus, some weather alert, or something like manufacturer software installed by default with the computer and its making noise. If its Windows by default, I've never ever seen that happen so it can't be by default. Blaming Windows here has a high chance of being user inflicted in the end.

    If its something like software looping in a forever loop or pushing out many notification or something, I've never seen this either. But it should be visible and easily disabled.

    #2 is what it is.

    But, you're sure its not a surge protector or UPS or something else near the computer?

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