Fairly loud constant metronome like beeping sound
Today, I picked up my computer and it started to make a strange sound. It is a metronome like beeping sound. It beeps quickly and is fairly loud even when I mute the computer. I would say it sounds like someone tapping on a chalkboard with their finger. When I push down where it seems to be coming from I can get it to stop, otherwise it just starts again. The computer seems to be running fine, except for the loud nice. The sound is nearly consistant from the moment I start up the copmuter, although sometimes it seems to stop for a minute or two, but eventually starts up again.
I have a G60 445DX HP Laptop, it is 3 years old.
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That usually means a keyboard problem; the 'drumroll' being the key repeat signal.
Not sure about the quivering menus, though, and I wouldn't have thought opening an app would stop it.
Is the keyboard wired or bluetooth?
If wired, try unplugging it and reconnecting.
Bluetooth could possibly need re-pairing, but I don't use one so I'll let someone else have a go at that.
Certainly it's not normal and I'd want to get to the bottom of it.
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