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X40 Random Beeps While Typing
X40 Random Beeps While Typing
My X40 randomly beeps while I type. Is there any way to turn this off?
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ThinkPadX40
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Yes! I have the same problem! It's as if hitting two keys in quick succession will cause a beep to happen (though it is rare). Actually, it's more like a *boop*.
I haven't been able to reliably reproduce it on demand yet.
- Brian
2004: 2371-8EU X40, 1.2 GHz Pentium M, 1 GB, 40 GB, 802.11b/g, 2 x 8-cell
2007: 2623-DDU T60p, 2.0 GHz T2500, 2 GB, 200GB 7200 rpm, 802.11a/b/g, BT, 3 x 9-cell, 15" UXGA FlexView, Adv Mini Dock
2011: 4286-CTO X220, 2.5 GHz i5-2520M, 8 GB, 60GB SSD, 250GB HD
2004: 2371-8EU X40, 1.2 GHz Pentium M, 1 GB, 40 GB, 802.11b/g, 2 x 8-cell
2007: 2623-DDU T60p, 2.0 GHz T2500, 2 GB, 200GB 7200 rpm, 802.11a/b/g, BT, 3 x 9-cell, 15" UXGA FlexView, Adv Mini Dock
2011: 4286-CTO X220, 2.5 GHz i5-2520M, 8 GB, 60GB SSD, 250GB HD
Try pressing d, f, g key (all must be pressed). Then when you press down the key your TP should beep. I don't know why exactly it does this, but many keyboards do it. And there are many other key combinations like that. I don't know how to turn it off, but if you mute your sound, you also mute the beep.
IBM ThinkPad T42 2378-FVU: Pentium M 735 (1.7GHz), 768MB RAM, Radeon 9600 64MB, 14.1" SXGA+, Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Yes, you're right. "h,j,k" or "e,r,t" or "c,v,b" also does it. I guess when I'm typing really fast, i sometimes hit all three of these keys at once. Usually I have my sound muted but sometimes I'm listening to music on my headphones and typing at the same time, so I hear the beeps. The beeps are way louder w/ headphones on, btw, even at 3-5 bars on the volume control.
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