[TriLUG] Thinkpad random beeping

[Joseph S. Tate]

It doesn't seem to be related to typing: It happens when I'm not
typing anything, or when I'm using my USB keyboard.

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 5:02 PM, Brian <lugmail at cheetah.dynip.com> wrote:
> Does it only happen while you're typing?  My T60p will beep when certain
> keys are pressed in combination (because the electronics can't properly
> discern those two keys pressed together, I guess...sometimes causes problems
> when playing virtual musical instruments).  Sometimes rapid typing with lazy
> lifts will generate such beeps.
>
> ~B
>
>
> On 10/12/2012 1:37 PM, Joseph S. Tate wrote:
>>
>> That could be.  It has been annoying me for some time now.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Robert Dale <robdale at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Maybe it has the optional Annoy-a-tron [1] installed.
>>>
>>> 1. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/8c52/?srp=4
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Joseph S. Tate <dragonstrider at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Occasionally my thinkpad gives a random beep.  I've inspected dmesg
>>>> and /var/log/messages and can't see what's wrong.  It's not the
>>>> "system beep" noise.  I'm worried that it's some sort of alarm, but I
>>>> can't figure out for what!
>>>>
>>>> It happens so occasionally that I haven't been able to pinpoint where
>>>> it's coming from on the laptop to help narrow down the diagnosis.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
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Joseph Tate
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