computer is ringing like a phone

[Bones]

well I was at work today apperantly my computer began repeatedly ringing like a telephone. dad called me and I had him hard shut down it. any ideas on what would cause this?

 

[themike]

Well my computer at work sounds like a phone but only because it actually is a phone, any telephone-like functions on your CPU?

 

[Bones]

figured it out, a dvd was autoplaying...all good now

 

[@Li3n]

What, you didn't think of having him turn off the sound first?

Unless you meant it was beeping, then you must have some weird phones where you're from...

 

[Bones]

i was at work and in the middle of something, instead of trying to explain to someone who has no idea how to use a computer how to turn the sound on and off on a three stage audio system I had him just turn the computer off.

 

[figmentPez]

That reminds me of the time my computer was mysteriously mooing, like a cow. I was sure I had a virus until I realized my friend could customize his sign-in sound on AIM. Every time he logged in "mooooo!".

 

[PatrThom]

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--Patrick

 

[sixpackshaker]

I'll bet the ringing phone was from the DVD of the Matrix.

I did something similar once. After viewing the movie I turned my TV off, and left, but left the DVD and Stereo on. But the sound was really low... I nearly went insane trying to figure out where the ringing was coming from when I got home later that night.