Name that tune ! - Unknown 'error' sound

[Foxile]

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 ?

 

[MacDawg]

Anything set up in iCal as a reminder?

 

[spinnerlys]

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?

 

[Foxile]

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.

 

[jay77hk]

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 !!!

 

[Foxile]

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 !!!

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

 

[jay77hk]

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

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