Sometimes my Macbook howls like a wolf

[forcefieldkid]

Hey guys, this is really confusing me now.

Every now and again, and regardless of which programs I have running, my 2006 Black Macbook running 10.5.8 will suddenly put out the sound of a wolf howling, like they do at the moon and all that. Even rarer it will make the sound of a bird.. I forget the name of it, the ones that are up at sunrise.

This doesnt seem to signal anything, and I've checked preferences and cant see what it could be. I thought it might be when growl is running with Adium (growl, wolf.. you get it) but looking at the options in that, I dont see anything there either.

Anyone know what this is? Its too rare to be annoying, but definitely perplexing.

 

[stridemat]

What widgets do you have running on your dashboard?

 

[forcefieldkid]

What widgets do you have running on your dashboard?

Calendar, Weather, Currency Converter, Language Translator, iStat and some silly virtual pet (flappie, I think it was called, I got bored one day). I see what you'd pick up, but I've hit dashboard when the sound plays and there's no visible alert coming from that.

 

[stridemat]

Try temporarily removing the virtual pet for a day or so and see if the sounds stop.

See here

http://www.macworld.com/article/56657/2007/03/howlingwolf.html

 

[forcefieldkid]

Lol, I will... the poor thing

 

[BlueRevolution]

I wonder if they bothered to look up "flapper" in the dictionary before choosing the name.

Anyhow, developing a Dashboard widget that makes sounds of its own accord is even more unforgivable than doing the same on websites.