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    Loud Beep on Power Down

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by T1ger5, Jul 17, 2009.

  1. T1ger5

    T1ger5 Notebook Enthusiast

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    When my Studio 1537 is powered down, either through shutdown or suspend, it makes a loud beep just before it turns off.

    Anyone else got this problem?
     
    T1ger5, Jul 17, 2009
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    Never happened to my 1535. You might want to make sure your memory is properly seated.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 18, 2009
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  3. T1ger5

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    Re-seated the memory still beeps. Noticed it seems to be intermittent.
     
    T1ger5, Jul 27, 2009
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  4. Streetmagus

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    I've never heard of beep codes happening at shutdown. Perhaps look up what the single beep means for the 1535 and troubleshoot accordingly?
     
    Streetmagus, Jul 27, 2009
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    There is a noise I often here that sounds like a beep when I manually power down my laptop. Its the HDD heads quickly moving off the HDD and locking into place.

    Its not a long beep though, just a fast one.

    Is this beep coming from your speakers or a part of your computer?
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 27, 2009
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  6. T1ger5

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    It's not the HDD and it's not coming from the speakers.
     
    T1ger5, Jul 27, 2009
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    Check your sound themes setting as the default windows sound may of changed to a beep sound.
     
    BlackRussian, Jul 27, 2009
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  8. T1ger5

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    Don't think it's Windows as I have tri-boot (Ubuntu, Vista, 7 RC) happens on all OS's.

    By the way thanks for all the responses.
     
    T1ger5, Jul 27, 2009
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    Hmm well then my guess is still the hdd, or maybe even a fan.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 27, 2009
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    Highly doubt its the HHD but it is a possibility. Anyone know any reasons for the HDD beeping?
     
    T1ger5, Jul 30, 2009
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