Need Help with few things

[ActiveLizard]

Okay I will give you the details and the problem!
I need help with this as it is annoying!

Laptop- Acer Aspire 9300
2.00Ghz , 2gb ram, 120 gb hd

Now, here is my problem('s)

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When I have my laptop running, and I am browsing internet or just doing stuff on the laptop, I will hear this noise for example : the noise you would hear when you plug in a usb plugin and windows detects it (that weird noise) but I hear a similar one to that which is very quite and nothing is plugged into my laptop, I have my sound turned on mute- but I hear this weird sound coming from the laptop similar to the description above.

It will randomly go while my laptop is on
maybe a few times here and there, and then maybe a hour without the sound it is completely random

I think it comes from the right side where the USB's+Fan+card reader are located but sound coming from inside the laptop like a hardware is detected that type of sound (remember this sound is coming randomly even when the sound is on mute)

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Problem 2

My card reader- I insert cards into it- but nothing gets detected
I goto "My Computer" and still nothing pops up- laptop does not even try to detect it when I insert them or I would see it in the right corner near the time and date- saying its detecting it or whatever it says lol

How can I fix this?
I have my card reader driver installed and it says its working properly
Do I have the wrong driver installed? or what is wrong?

-Also do you think this could be the problem of the sound I hear?
I have no clue on these 2 problems and would like some help

Sorry for taking your time reading all this- just that sound is really annoying (even tho its quite)

 

[computersplus]

Issues

the only thing that comes to mind on that sound since you are using a laptop is the bleep that the battery alarm would make when the battery is getting low that would come form the motherboard mounted speaker not the actual speakers for normal sound stuff.

the memory card reader not sure on that one I would try to uninstall it completely from device manager and there is probably something in ad remove programs for that as well reboot and let windows redetect it download the driver/software if need be to reinstall it.

 

[derekimo]

This sounds like the same problem this guy was having...http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/50494-strange-boing-noise.html#post469033 which would probably mean the two(your problems) are connected so I would try what computersplus suggested about that.Your memory card reader that is.

 

[computersplus]

Weird Noise

I read the post that derekimo linked to not sure though you said you get yours with the sound muted so hard to say.

 

[computersplus]

Your Problem

your problems are probably related to each other the memory card reader is probably whats trying to connect causing the noise

 

[derekimo]

your problems are probably related to each other the memory card reader is probably whats trying to connect causing the noise

That's the part that sounded like that other post. that's why I thought it might help.

 

[computersplus]

Your Right

your problems are probably related to each other the memory card reader is probably whats trying to connect causing the noise

That's the part that sounded like that other post. that's why I thought it might help.

your right it just took a couple of minutes for my mind to mull it over

 

[derekimo]

your problems are probably related to each other the memory card reader is probably whats trying to connect causing the noise

That's the part that sounded like that other post. that's why I thought it might help.

your right it just took a couple of minutes for my mind to mull it over

Just glad I was in the ballpark anyway.

 

[computersplus]

Remember

Just remember as I post here I am also working on usually two or three other computers here in the shop plus I am following multiple threads so my mind may slip from time to time lol..

 

[derekimo]

You're doing pretty good then.

 

[DocBrown]

I'm going out on a limb here. But I have an older Compaq Presario 2100 laptop. It drove me nuts with this whirring / whoshing sound but at very low volume, Finally I figured it out. It was an auxillery exhaust fan that would come on randumly

 

[ActiveLizard]

Thanks guys, I read kodi's post in the boing topic and I believe you guys are correct it could be my card reader trying to connect to the laptop!

so I will uninstall the card reader completely and see if windows can detect it properly instead of me manually installing it!... then see if the sound is still happening

 

[derekimo]

Glad to hear, post back and let us know.

 

[ActiveLizard]

Okay, still same problem
It has to be the card reader tho..but I do not know how I can get it to work!

Here are the images
of it successfully installing
(but yet it does not work- I put several different brand cards in and still nothing gets detected)

 

[computersplus]

Memory Card Reader

does it show in my computer?

 

[computersplus]

What Type

are the cards high capacity like SDHC

 

[ActiveLizard]

Okay, I googled everywhere and found this one
Windows XP and Vista (32/64-bit) TI Media Card Reader Driver

and that one works perfect! my card reader works and now I dont hear the sound!

So it had to be from the card reader... I am one happy camper now!

But weird that the gateway support driver works and the acer driver i got from acer website does not work!

Edit: By the way thanks guys for the help!
I will stay on this forum cause its a great place to get help and alot of neat stuff while I was browsing!

 

[computersplus]

Good Deal

Good deal glad you got it figured out ok

 

[ActiveLizard]

Okay, sorry about this

The boing sound is still with my laptop- after I gave it a few days with the new drivers

Could it be the fan? I notice when my fan turns off & on the boing sound happens more often!

Is there a driver for the fan? lol
That sounds dumb but I am not a big techy

 

[computersplus]

Fan

no fan driver but you might check the bios options for any fan controls also you may try one of those laptop cooler pads if it is a heat issue and the fan is coming on and going off all the time it may help