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Q261186: Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music

Article: Q261186
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 2000,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw win95 win98 win98se kbHardware
Last Modified: 31-JAN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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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, 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.

MORE INFORMATION
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Although these symptoms may appear to be virus-like, they are the result of an
electronic hardware monitoring component of the motherboard and BIOS. You may
want to have your computer checked or serviced.

For aditional related information, please see the following DFI Technologies Web
site:

  http://www.dfiusa.com/support/tech-support.html
  (http://www.dfiusa.com/support/tech-support.html)

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.


Additional query words: beethoven

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Keywords          : kbhw win95 win98 win98se kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbwin2000Serv kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWin98SE
Version           : :2000,4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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