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My computer keeps beeping, on or off, no notifications just beeps

So it's a two-tone beep; if I plug in headphones I hear it through both my speakers and the headphones. It also beeps when my computer is closed but not off. Sometimes it beeps a couple times in a row, other times it's just once or twice. There are no notifications popping up, I haven't downloaded anything that would beep like this and it doesn't matter what I'm doing whether it be watching Netflix or playing a game, it's just constantly beeping.

I've tried restarting, closing all apps, even leaving it off for a day or so and it continues to beep. I have no idea how to even begin to solve this problem. Please help

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Is it short or long beeps?

2 short beeps

Floppy diskette or compact disc not detected

1 short beep and 1 long beep

Memory problem

Resolving beep codes

Perform the following steps to resolve beeping issues. Before starting a task, turn off the computer, and then remove the power cord. After completing a task, replace any covers, reconnect the power cord, turn on the computer, and then listen for a beep code.

Remove any media from the floppy drives, CD/DVD drives, USB ports, and memory card reader slots, and disconnect all non-essential devices (printers, scanners, external hard drives, and similar).

Disconnect the mouse and keyboard, and then restart the computer. If the beeping sound stops, repair or replace those devices.

Hot air can damage internal components! Remove any obstructions that block vents. Clean the cooling vents on the case to remove dust. If cooling fans stop spinning or make strange noises, service the computer.

Remove the memory cover, and then reseat all memory modules. If the computer stops beeping, a memory module might not have been fully seated or connected.

If the computer has multiple memory modules, turn on the computer with only one memory module installed. If the computer stops beeping, the memory module might be defective, or might be the wrong type of memory for the motherboard. Reinsert the memory into the socket to see if a connection was the problem; otherwise replace the module. Repeat this process for all memory modules installed in the computer.

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It doesn't sound like a hardware beep, it's more musical. It sounds like a game or a pop-up notification but I've shut everything down and turned it all back on, I've even uninstalled recent apps or games to see if they were the problem but nothing changes and it still randomly happens.

Even as I'm typing this it's still going off randomly. It has no pattern either, sometimes it goes off twice, sometimes up to 4 in a row, sometimes it's just one. I have no idea what's causing it.

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did you try to turn off notification sounds?

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press Num lock 5 seconds

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I think I figured it out, at least for now. I've been running my computer with it plugged in constantly instead of unplugging. so I left it unplugged all yesterday and I haven't heard the beeping in a while. Thanks for the help.

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