I'm wondering if it's your antivirus software updating? I think AVG pops to give notification that it's updating/updated. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Douglas Harrison Sent: 11 September 2006 11:08 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] "Pops" from laptop As my desktop machine "died" on me over the weekend and appears not to justify the cost of repair, I am being forced to use my Toshiba laptop extensively at present. I noticed this morning after boot up that it emitted occasional "pops" for a few minutes although it now seems to have returned to normal. I have heard a single "pop" very occasionally in the past, but not a succession of them. Could anyone suggest what might be causing this phenomenon and whether it could be serious. Until I get the desktop situation sorted out I am relying on the laptop, and if it failed I would be temporarily "computerless"! Thanks for any help, Douglas this morning it one which, to judge from a thread last week, has had its battery -- Douglas Harrison ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq