The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Why is my m11x chirping/beeping at me?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Haylsinator, May 12, 2011.

  1. Haylsinator

    Haylsinator Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Every so often my laptop will chirp at me. I can't seem to find a pattern for when it happens. Sometimes it does it a couple of times, sometimes it's just once. Does anyone have any idea why it may be doing this? Thank you!
     
    Haylsinator, May 12, 2011
    #1
  2. thegh0sts

    thegh0sts Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    949
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    Trophy Points:
    331
    is it during post?
     
    thegh0sts, May 12, 2011
    #2
  3. Haylsinator

    Haylsinator Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    It's not. It tends to happen any time. For example, it happened right as I was about to make this reply.
     
    Haylsinator, May 12, 2011
    #3
  4. oakley1261

    oakley1261 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    96
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    16
    It just means its accepted you as it's master, and it loves you.

    Or it's angry at you and plans to kill you while you sleep. Hard to tell.
     
    oakley1261, May 12, 2011
    #4
  5. some guy

    some guy Modding Addict

    Reputations:
    568
    Messages:
    1,125
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I heard thats what they do right before they self destruct. :)

    j/K i think it has something to do with a fall sensor
     
    some guy, May 12, 2011
    #5
  6. Haylsinator

    Haylsinator Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Definitely going with the first option, that way, I can feel less crazy when I tell it how much I love it...

    In a somewhat related way, the noise does sound like "alien speak". But since I've never heard an alien talk, I do feel a little insane typing that.
     
    Haylsinator, May 12, 2011
    #6
  7. Bushman87

    Bushman87 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    71
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Mine does the same and the noise arises from the hard drive. I rate its the freefall sensor rocking it out as a DJ. Who knows.
     
    Bushman87, May 13, 2011
    #7
  8. DrGoodvibes

    DrGoodvibes Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    389
    Messages:
    973
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    31
    If you're an accountant for a failing wall street company and passing the third floor window in free fall, is the M11x still chirping as you're falling?
    If we don't hear from you, guess we have our answer.

    If however, your M11x is sitting static on a desk (stable platform), and still 'chirping' then it's not the free fall sensor (failing sensor excluded).

    Is it a process trying to contact you? Hello? Are you there?
     
    DrGoodvibes, May 13, 2011
    #8
  9. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    203
    Messages:
    833
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Your m11x is just trying to have a conversation with you. Chirp back.
     
    darkdomino, May 13, 2011
    #9
  10. deathpulse

    deathpulse Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    33
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    its probably Morse Code
     
    deathpulse, May 13, 2011
    #10
  11. Haylsinator

    Haylsinator Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    25
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Thanks guys. After having a long and involved conversation with my laptop, I'm left with only the question, "Why is my m11x chirping at me"
     
    Haylsinator, May 14, 2011
    #11
  12. Gearsguy

    Gearsguy Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    570
    Messages:
    1,592
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    55
    Maybe its hungry

    Feed it more games
     
    Gearsguy, May 14, 2011
    #12
  13. Brodygs9630

    Brodygs9630 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    53
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I've had my laptop beep at my extremely loud every so ofter during boot, and then windows fails to start o_O It sucks when you get up early to game, it beeps super loud, and wakes up your mom who's now mad at you. >.>
     
    Brodygs9630, May 14, 2011
    #13
  14. froogle

    froogle Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    152
    Messages:
    480
    Likes Received:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Mine does the same, always has, and as another poster suggested I find chirping back at it, or telling it to shut up usually makes me feel better.
     
    froogle, May 14, 2011
    #14