asdfoi83wyrl Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;261186 During normal operation or in Safe mode, your computer may play "Fur Elise" or "It's a Small, Small World" seemingly at random. This is an indication sent to the PC speaker from the computer's BIOS that the CPU fan is failing or has failed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyper Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 ..rather than just stating the failure.. good stuff microsoft (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 ..rather than just stating the failure.. good stuff microsoft (Y) "This is a design feature of a detection circuit and system BIOSes developed by Award/Unicore from 1997 on." I've never heard of this before. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamNeeds Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 LOL...How random! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJARRRPCGP Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 It's rare. PCs usually just have bleeps or a siren if there's a malfunction. Also, if the fan isn't working or working properly, if probably wouldn't do that, it porbably would just warn you at POST or bleep and the POST process fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrick Smith Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 My computer randomly plays music but it's not Classical it's like a Spanish rap song or something.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted September 17, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 17, 2006 Does it mean through the system speaker or the audio output? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted September 17, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 17, 2006 If the BIOS can play a song why not play a sample from the Wizard of Oz: "I'm melting! I'm melting! Ohhhhh... What a world! What a world!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 SUMMARYDuring normal operation or in Safe mode, your computer may play "Fur Elise" or "It's a Small, Small World" seemingly at random. This is an indication sent to the PC speaker from the computer's BIOS that the CPU fan is failing or has failed, or that the power supply voltages have drifted out of tolerance. This is a design feature of a detection circuit and system BIOSes developed by Award/Unicore from 1997 on. It should play 'Another One Bites The Dust' or 'We Didn't Start The Fire' ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitebread Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 It should play ... 'We Didn't Start The Fire' ;) Only for Dell users :pc: :shiftyninja: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Only for Dell users :pc: :shiftyninja: . and ibm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitebread Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 and ibm Come to think of it, what about Sony VAIO users? Presumably they'd use Sony batteries.... Unless it's a conspiracy :shiftyninja: ..... :iiam: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperSnake Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Maybe Franz Fidernland's "This Fire" would have been better...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edrick Smith Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Come to think of it, what about Sony VAIO users? Presumably they'd use Sony batteries.... Unless it's a conspiracy :shiftyninja: ..... :iiam: I think what happens is Sony sends off all it's defective batteries to other companies and only keeps theg good ones for them selfs. It's kind of like a thing to destroy everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezoko Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I think what happens is Sony sends off all it's defective batteries to other companies and only keeps theg good ones for them selfs. It's kind of like a thing to destroy everyone else. You know i just might have to agree with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 :huh: erm, "It's a Small, Small World" is from the 1960's -- hardly 'Classical'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted September 18, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 18, 2006 I've seen this happen (years and years ago). It's through the "PC Speaker" and it's basically a series of melodic beeps, to one of those tunes. You'd think it'd be funny, but it actually gave me the hibbly jibblies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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