Typing Beeps

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kendler · #1 Post by **kendler** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:23 am

today I first encountered Beeps while I'm typing
at 1st i thought this is a problem with some application I've installed on my T60, but then I realized the same is for my friends T42 and X60.

The symptom is when typing with the RIGHT shift pressed down and pressing any of these keys (z/x/c/v/m/,) - the lower keys on the keyboard except n and b, followed by one of the keys above them.
for example typing CD (while the shift is pressed)
if you are willing to try this, just press right shift+c and then d (while shift and c are pressed)

this is bugging me since I type fast enough many time so my computer beeps

anyone know what the hell is that?

agarza · #2 Post by **agarza** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:45 am

Yes this is a known 'problem' in laptops. To disable it

Go to, Start Menu, Run

type devmgmt.msc

Click View Menu, Show hidden devices

Go to Non-Plug and Play Drivers

Double click Beep

Driver tab, Stop Service & Startup Type = Disabled

No more beeps. Enjoy

kendler · #3 Post by **kendler** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:45 pm

but where is coming from?
and why this is not happening with an extarnal KB...

agarza · #4 Post by **agarza** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:08 pm

I think the internal buffer on the keyboard controller just oversaturates. This is present in all Thinkpads I've owned, even on my own T61 which I now love

but no worries, just disable it.

venro · #5 Post by **venro** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:40 pm

It could be annoying also because pressed key after the beep isn't registered as used.

This was a real issue when I played Trackmania on my T60, now there's no time for it.

sscalf · #6 Post by **sscalf** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:38 am

Hey I thought that I would add my two cents. I attempted to fix this issue by uninstalling the beep device. That is a bad idea. After the required restart the beep is back and now there is no device in the device manager that I can use to stop the beeping. I use my thinkpad to take notes in class and this beep can be kinda distracting to me and others in my classes. So what can I do to fix this?

venro · #7 Post by **venro** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:47 am

You can try install device manually in Add Hardware. Assuming it will work, disable it

gongo2k1 · #8 Post by **gongo2k1** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:14 am

sscalf wrote:I use my thinkpad to take notes in class and this beep can be kinda distracting to me and others in my classes.

you could always mute your laptop... even though no one else seems to do this, i feel it's common courtesy, like putting your phone on vibrate in class.

honestly, there were few things more annoying than hearing all of the mac/windows boot sounds at the beginning of class. i could never hear the first five minutes of lecture!

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