Name that tune ! - Unknown 'error' sound

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  1. Foxile, Mar 7, 2010

    Foxile macrumors regular

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    My iMac has started played a strange sound at random times and I'm at a loss as to what it might be.

    The sound is a 'bing bong' and doesn't correspond to any sounds listed under System Pref. I'm not sure what it could be and I can't find a way of listing all 'processes' that are currently running.

    I can only assume it's an alarm of some sort, but all I can see running from Dock is Safari and Finder.

    Can anyone shed a little light, please ?
     
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  2. MacDawg, Mar 7, 2010

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    Anything set up in iCal as a reminder?
     
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  3. spinnerlys, Mar 7, 2010

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    Have you Growl on your system?

    To see all processes running, you go to Applications / Utilities / Activity Monitor and select Show All Processes.

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    Have you also taken a look at MRoogle, since that question may have been asked several times?

    I came here looking for a song listening and identifying contest, not a problem. And you don't deliver that tune. Can you via HijackPro record the sound and publish it here?
     
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  4. Foxile, Mar 7, 2010

    Foxile thread starter macrumors regular

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    Nothing on iCal ( will remember that for future reference though ).

    I don't have HiJackPro and as the sound is played at random intervals, it'll be very hard to record it and post it, sadly.
     
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  5. jay77hk, Nov 4, 2010

    jay77hk macrumors newbie

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    i have exactly the same error.
    i would say the sound is more like a "dan dannn" which occurs randomly sometimes once every hour, sometimes twice in a row.

    it's so annoying !!

    i had this sound error with my MBP 13 (2009), then now with my new MBA i just bought a few days ago.

    Note : My MBA has no software installed yet except Firefox and Skype.
    Firefox extensions : Coolpreview, anywheather, colorfultabs and colorpick

    Anyone please help !!!
     
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  6. Foxile, Nov 7, 2010

    Foxile thread starter macrumors regular

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    Exactly what I'm getting.

    I have since sold my iMac and moved to a MBP. Fresh out of the box, it didn't do it all, but now I've installed all the usual apps, it's back :(
     
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  7. jay77hk, Nov 7, 2010

    jay77hk macrumors newbie

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    Do you have Skype installed ?
    i have upgraded to the new Skype 5 Beta, and since (2 days) no more sound error !
     
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