Why does my computer keep beeping at me?

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Post #323,247 by drook 3/22/10 4:09:31 PM Reply	Why does my computer keep beeping at me? About 10 minutes ago I heard a beep from my speakers. It's obviously some kind of notification. I didn't recognize it. I've heard it several more times since then, and can't find any visual notifications in any running app or panel widget. This is driving me nuts. Any ideas how to find it? (Ubuntu) -- Drew
Post #323,249 by folkert 3/22/10 4:19:29 PM Reply	CLT-ALT-F1 The console will show you any errors. Or from a xterm window. less /var/log/messages or less /var/log/syslog etc...
Post #323,253 by drook 3/22/10 4:38:51 PM Reply	Nothing there ... and it's stopped That's going to keep bugging me now. Grrr. -- Drew
Post #323,262 by malraux 3/22/10 6:00:07 PM Reply	Re: Nothing there ... and it's stopped root@drook:~$ wall ^G muahahahahahaaa.... Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #323,266 by folkert 3/22/10 6:58:37 PM Reply	going back == ALT-F7 (or F6 or F8 depending on setup)
Post #323,271 by Another Scott 3/22/10 8:20:49 PM Reply	Dunno. Do you want to disable it system wide? http://ubuntuforums....read.php?t=717169 (scroll down). Good luck. Cheers, Scott.
Post #323,272 by drook 3/22/10 8:30:35 PM Reply	No, I want to know WTF was trying to get my attentention -- Drew
Post #323,274 by Another Scott 3/22/10 8:36:04 PM Reply	Good luck with that. ;-)

Why does my computer keep beeping at me? - (drook) - (7) - March 22, 2010, 04:09:31 PM EDT

CLT-ALT-F1 - (folkert) - (3) - March 22, 2010, 04:19:29 PM EDT

Nothing there ... and it's stopped - (drook) - (2) - March 22, 2010, 04:38:51 PM EDT

Re: Nothing there ... and it's stopped - (malraux) - March 22, 2010, 06:00:07 PM EDT

going back == - (folkert) - March 22, 2010, 06:58:37 PM EDT

Dunno. Do you want to disable it system wide? - (Another Scott) - (2) - March 22, 2010, 08:20:49 PM EDT

No, I want to know WTF was trying to get my attentention -NT - (drook) - (1) - March 22, 2010, 08:30:35 PM EDT

Good luck with that. ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - March 22, 2010, 08:36:04 PM EDT