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HP laptop outputs short buzzing noises while other Audio is playing
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Mark
2014-07-02 10:01:00 UTC
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HP laptop (Probook 4730 approx 2 1/2 years old)
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Has just started outputing short buzzing noises randomly while other
audio is playing. Sometimes it also thinks a key is pressed on the
keyboard when it is not. I am not sure if these events always happen
at the same time yet. HDD is suspect and a replacement is on order.

What the most likely cause?
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Computer Nerd Kev
2014-07-03 22:30:16 UTC
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Post by Mark
HP laptop (Probook 4730 approx 2 1/2 years old)
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Has just started outputing short buzzing noises randomly while other
audio is playing. Sometimes it also thinks a key is pressed on the
keyboard when it is not. I am not sure if these events always happen
at the same time yet. HDD is suspect and a replacement is on order.
What the most likely cause?
Strange that it would start doing that out of the blue, normally more
of a design fault problem (like in my Thinkpad R31 which makes all sorts
of sounds with the volume turned up).

Perhaps a driver problem. Have you got a Linux Live CD you could try?
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Mark
2014-07-07 08:24:44 UTC
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Post by Mark
HP laptop (Probook 4730 approx 2 1/2 years old)
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Has just started outputing short buzzing noises randomly while other
audio is playing. Sometimes it also thinks a key is pressed on the
keyboard when it is not. I am not sure if these events always happen
at the same time yet. HDD is suspect and a replacement is on order.
What the most likely cause?
Strange that it would start doing that out of the blue, normally more
of a design fault problem (like in my Thinkpad R31 which makes all sorts
of sounds with the volume turned up).
Perhaps a driver problem. Have you got a Linux Live CD you could try?
Right now we're focusing on replacing the HDD. The old one won't
clone due to read errors and a first attempt at using the recovery
DVD-ROM didn't do anything[1].

[1] It displays some messages and tells you to hit Return to continue.
Doing this displays a message (in German) and then it goes back to the
first screen telling you to hit Return. Rinse and repeat.
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(\__/) M.
(='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around
(")_(") is he still wrong?
Mark
2014-07-23 16:10:36 UTC
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On Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:24:44 +0100, Mark
Post by Mark
Post by Computer Nerd Kev
Post by Mark
HP laptop (Probook 4730 approx 2 1/2 years old)
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit.
Has just started outputing short buzzing noises randomly while other
audio is playing. Sometimes it also thinks a key is pressed on the
keyboard when it is not. I am not sure if these events always happen
at the same time yet. HDD is suspect and a replacement is on order.
What the most likely cause?
Strange that it would start doing that out of the blue, normally more
of a design fault problem (like in my Thinkpad R31 which makes all sorts
of sounds with the volume turned up).
Perhaps a driver problem. Have you got a Linux Live CD you could try?
Right now we're focusing on replacing the HDD. The old one won't
clone due to read errors and a first attempt at using the recovery
DVD-ROM didn't do anything[1].
[1] It displays some messages and tells you to hit Return to continue.
Doing this displays a message (in German) and then it goes back to the
first screen telling you to hit Return. Rinse and repeat.
FWIW: We have installed a brand new HDD and with a clean OS install.
The sound problem still occurs, albeit less frequently - weird.
Computer Nerd Kev
2014-07-27 23:35:06 UTC
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FWIW: We have installed a brand new HDD and with a clean OS
install. The sound problem still occurs, albeit less
frequently - weird.
Did you try the HP audio drivers Vs the Windows ones?

http://tinyurl.com/mmyvyq3
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Mark
2014-07-28 08:12:27 UTC
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On Sun, 27 Jul 2014 23:35:06 +0000 (UTC), Computer Nerd Kev
Post by Computer Nerd Kev
Post by Mark
FWIW: We have installed a brand new HDD and with a clean OS
install. The sound problem still occurs, albeit less
frequently - weird.
Did you try the HP audio drivers Vs the Windows ones?
http://tinyurl.com/mmyvyq3
Yes.
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(\__/) M.
(='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around
(")_(") is he still wrong?
the wharf rat
2014-07-28 14:40:58 UTC
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Did you try the HP audio drivers Vs the Windows ones?
Yes.
Ummmmm, checked for a short in the speaker wires?
Mark
2014-07-28 16:21:24 UTC
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Post by Computer Nerd Kev
Did you try the HP audio drivers Vs the Windows ones?
Yes.
Ummmmm, checked for a short in the speaker wires?
No. But it doesn't sound like a short and the problem also occurs
with the headphones.

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