Howling sound and other mysteries

I've never really had any problems with my powerbook since i bought it. but today, somehow a youtube url that was saved on my desktop opened without any help from me. i wasn't even at the computer.
then about an hour later, a weird howling/whirring sound started. the computer froze and went to the blue screen with the spinning icon you get when it is booting up. i shut it down a few times and it now seems to be working okay for now. The sounds seems to be coming from right below the left speaker. Could this be a sign my harddrive is about to go? or a fan or something?
thanks

actually i did mean left when i said right (still trying to get my directions down). so it could be the fan maybe? it seemed to only act up when i did something strenuous to the computer. it seems to be working okay now, (knock on wood). thanks

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if your machine was okay, up to the point of your 'experiment' with installing windows, it looks like your problems stem from a dodgy reinstall after the bootcamp attempt [i did the same thing, duing the formatting prep for windows, erased the os x partition bahhh]...i reinstalled and i haven't had any problems since[trying to find a slipstreaming scheme with the older xp pro disk i have].
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*** Flash10c.ocx File version: 10.0.32.18                Type: Active X Cointrol
*** 2. FlashInstall                                                    Type: Text Document
*** 3. flashplayer.xpt                                                Type:   XPT File
*** 4. FlashUtil10c   File version: 10.0.32.18               Type: Application
*** 5. FlashUtil10i Plugin File version:10.0.82.76        Type: Application
*** 6. install                                                             Type:   Text Document
*** 7. NPSWF32.dll File version:10.0.82.76               Type:Application Extention
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Name:                   Shockwave Flash Object
Publisher:              Adobe Systems Incorporated
Type:                   ActiveX Control
Version:                10.0.32.18
File date:
Date last accessed:     Today, September 14, 2010, 1 minute ago
Class ID:               {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000}
Use count:              243
Block count:            0
File:                   Flash10c.ocx
Folder:                 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash
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9/26/2010 9:16pm
Pat Wellner - backwards
Hello again.
I uninstalled and reinstalled - Followed all of your advise, Thank you for responding!
This is SO FRUSTRATING!
I have had no sound for a very long time now. Not your problem, mine! - I should have not waited in dealing with this!
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Windows      Internet Explorer (and other browsers that support Internet Explorer ActiveX controls and plug-ins)      10.1.85.3
Windows     Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, Opera (and other plugin-based browsers)     10.1.85.3
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Linux     Mozilla, Firefox, SeaMonkey     10.1.85.3
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I am afraid of doing Anything without some kind of direction.- - - Please HELP? (Don't give up)!
Do you have Any more ideas? Or Suggestions?
YOU and your help are Very much Appreciated!
Thanks again, Char
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