clicking sound

sensitive · 05-19-2009, 02:45 PM

How do I get rid of the clicking sound from the computer? Like when I play a game on my computer and hit a wrong button it clicks. I'm not talking about online though. I don't have my sounds on eıther. The sound comes from the computer. Its a click sound.

THANAT0S · 05-20-2009, 02:52 PM

heyya.....do you know if the clicking is coming from your HDD or not? if tower cover not off, have it off so when the clicking starts again, listen to see if coming from you HDD, if it is, the HDD might be going.

Best of luck

Riskyone101 · 05-21-2009, 08:03 AM

Hello and Welcome to TSF,

Backup your important data immediately if you have any on the harddrive.

Check your ribbon connections
Possibly a bad ribbon could be too

Run a diagnostics on the harddrive using a utility:

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Find the one for your harddrive here and burn the image as an iso to a cd disc.

Note: personally my good guess is that it is the harddrive failing.

Geekgirl · 05-21-2009, 08:41 AM

If the hard drive were beginning to go bad the clicking would be consistent with anything you do on the system not just when you hit a wrong key in the keyboard. Please confirm, is it only when playing games or constantly when the system is running?

Riskyone101 · 05-21-2009, 09:43 AM

good point Geekgirl, missed that one.

**TheOutcaste** · 05-21-2009, 01:51 PM

Could be the PC Speaker.
Goto Control Panel | Sounds and Audio Devices
On the Volume tab, click the Advanced... button in the Device Volume section
If the PC Speaker is not listed, click Options | Properties, and check the box for the PC Speaker under Show the following volume controls:
Now you can mute or adjust the PC Speaker volume if that's the culprit.

Jerry

**spike2me** · 05-21-2009, 04:58 PM

Are you talking about the click sound you get in Internet Explorer?

If you want to disable the clicking sound in MS Windows 95/98 then follow these steps:

1. Open the Start Menu / Settings / Control Panel.
2. Double click on the "Sounds and Multimedia" control panel.
3. Choose the "Sounds: tab, scroll down in the "Sound Events" window until you reach "Windows Explorer" and under this you will find "Start Navigation".
4. Click on "Start Navigation" and you will see a .wav file appear in the "Name:" box. This is the sound that is associated with the click sound.
5. In the "Name:" drop down menu, select (None) and then hit "OK". This will set no sound to be played when you're navigating on the web.

Riskyone101 · 05-22-2009, 01:27 AM

Oh boy are we off the subject here.

sensitive · 05-26-2009, 02:14 PM

Sorry to reply late. I was a way for a while. Anyways, my sounds are off when the clicking sounds makes. It doesn't happens all the time. It only happens when I click on something with a mouse. Like error sort of thing. For example, while ago somewhere online a script error came up as continue or cancel. It click when that comes ups. Or when I hit a wrong key or something. Hope that makes sense.

**TheOutcaste** · 05-26-2009, 05:57 PM

Opps, I posted instructions for XP instead of Win98.
If you haven't checked to see if the PC Speaker is muted, here's how to check in Win98
Double click the Volume icon in the System Tray
If the PC Speaker is not listed, click Options | Properties, and check the box for the PC Speaker under Show the following volume controls:

If you don't have the Volume Control in the System Tray:
Start | Settings | Control Panel
Double click Multimedia
Check the box for Show volume control on the taskbar.

sensitive · 05-27-2009, 01:10 AM

I don't turn my sounds on. Only time I have the sounds on is when I'm chatting. The mouse or the keyboard clicks when I hit the wrong key or something. Or if the computer freezes when I hit a key or click on the mouse it makes the clicking noise too.

**TheOutcaste** · 05-27-2009, 10:00 PM

How do you turn your sounds off? Turning off the speakers will have no effect on the internal PC Speaker. Error sounds are often sent to both the Internal Speaker and the Sound Card. This is so you can hear the error tone even if your speakers are off or disconnected, unless you mute the internal speaker. even muting this may not stop all sounds.

When the computer freezes, it stops reading from the keyboard and mouse buffer, which is controlled by the BIOS. When they get full, you'll hear a click/beep. This is generated by the BIOS using the internal speaker. There may be an option to turn that off in the BIOS. If not, the only way to disable it is to unplug the Internal Speaker. If it's built into the Motherboard, there may be a jumper to disconnect it.

On some systems, you'll also get beeps if you press two keys at the same time that share the same column or row address.

05-19-2009, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
sensitive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 48 OS: Win98SE	clicking sound How do I get rid of the clicking sound from the computer? Like when I play a game on my computer and hit a wrong button it clicks. I'm not talking about online though. I don't have my sounds on eıther. The sound comes from the computer. Its a click sound.

05-20-2009, 02:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
THANAT0S Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 OS: XP Pro sp3 & Vista Premium My System	Re: clicking sound heyya.....do you know if the clicking is coming from your HDD or not? if tower cover not off, have it off so when the clicking starts again, listen to see if coming from you HDD, if it is, the HDD might be going. Best of luck

05-21-2009, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: clicking sound Hello and Welcome to TSF, Backup your important data immediately if you have any on the harddrive. Check your ribbon connections Possibly a bad ribbon could be too Run a diagnostics on the harddrive using a utility: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287 Find the one for your harddrive here and burn the image as an iso to a cd disc. Note: personally my good guess is that it is the harddrive failing. __________________

05-21-2009, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Geekgirl Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Six-burgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 14,171 OS: XP Home SP3/XP Pro SP3/Vista Ultimate SP2/Windows 7 Professional	Re: clicking sound If the hard drive were beginning to go bad the clicking would be consistent with anything you do on the system not just when you hit a wrong key in the keyboard. Please confirm, is it only when playing games or constantly when the system is running? __________________ Compare NOD32 to your current antivirus and anti-spyware solution, HERE How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista Or Windows 7 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows 98/ ME / NT 4.0 / 2000 I DO NOT ACCEPT EMAILS AND WILL NOT REPLY TO THEM !!!!! TSF DOES NOT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE THROUGH EMAIL OR PRIVATE MESSAGES, PLEASE KEEP ALL QUESTIONS IN THE OPEN FORUM *The Pittsburgh Steelers - 6 X Superbowl Champions !!!!!!!* *The Pittsburgh Penguins - 2009 Stanley Cup Champions !!!!!!!*

05-21-2009, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: clicking sound good point Geekgirl, missed that one. __________________

05-21-2009, 01:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: clicking sound Could be the PC Speaker. Goto Control Panel \| Sounds and Audio Devices On the Volume tab, click the Advanced... button in the Device Volume section If the PC Speaker is not listed, click Options \| Properties, and check the box for the PC Speaker under Show the following volume controls: Now you can mute or adjust the PC Speaker volume if that's the culprit. Jerry __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

05-21-2009, 04:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
spike2me TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,643 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows7	Re: clicking sound Are you talking about the click sound you get in Internet Explorer? If you want to disable the clicking sound in MS Windows 95/98 then follow these steps: 1. Open the Start Menu / Settings / Control Panel. 2. Double click on the "Sounds and Multimedia" control panel. 3. Choose the "Sounds: tab, scroll down in the "Sound Events" window until you reach "Windows Explorer" and under this you will find "Start Navigation". 4. Click on "Start Navigation" and you will see a .wav file appear in the "Name:" box. This is the sound that is associated with the click sound. 5. In the "Name:" drop down menu, select (None) and then hit "OK". This will set no sound to be played when you're navigating on the web. __________________ Spike Baron A Plus, MCSE, MCAS (office 2007) MOUS, CNA

05-22-2009, 01:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: clicking sound Oh boy are we off the subject here. __________________

05-26-2009, 02:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
sensitive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 48 OS: Win98SE	Re: clicking sound Sorry to reply late. I was a way for a while. Anyways, my sounds are off when the clicking sounds makes. It doesn't happens all the time. It only happens when I click on something with a mouse. Like error sort of thing. For example, while ago somewhere online a script error came up as continue or cancel. It click when that comes ups. Or when I hit a wrong key or something. Hope that makes sense.

05-26-2009, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: clicking sound Opps, I posted instructions for XP instead of Win98. If you haven't checked to see if the PC Speaker is muted, here's how to check in Win98 Double click the Volume icon in the System Tray If the PC Speaker is not listed, click Options \| Properties, and check the box for the PC Speaker under Show the following volume controls: If you don't have the Volume Control in the System Tray: Start \| Settings \| Control Panel Double click Multimedia Check the box for Show volume control on the taskbar. __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?

05-27-2009, 01:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
sensitive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 48 OS: Win98SE	Re: clicking sound I don't turn my sounds on. Only time I have the sounds on is when I'm chatting. The mouse or the keyboard clicks when I hit the wrong key or something. Or if the computer freezes when I hit a key or click on the mouse it makes the clicking noise too.

05-27-2009, 10:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheOutcaste TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 815 OS: MS-Dos 6.22 - Win7	Re: clicking sound How do you turn your sounds off? Turning off the speakers will have no effect on the internal PC Speaker. Error sounds are often sent to both the Internal Speaker and the Sound Card. This is so you can hear the error tone even if your speakers are off or disconnected, unless you mute the internal speaker. even muting this may not stop all sounds. When the computer freezes, it stops reading from the keyboard and mouse buffer, which is controlled by the BIOS. When they get full, you'll hear a click/beep. This is generated by the BIOS using the internal speaker. There may be an option to turn that off in the BIOS. If not, the only way to disable it is to unplug the Internal Speaker. If it's built into the Motherboard, there may be a jumper to disconnect it. On some systems, you'll also get beeps if you press two keys at the same time that share the same column or row address. __________________ Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Of course I know all the answers; I just don't always match the answers to the right questions. Rated R for Violence -- When your PC flies through a window, that's violent, right?