My Macbook Beeps; a high pitched sounds every ten seconds, what is wrong?

My Macbook Beeps; a high pitched sounds every ten seconds, what is wrong?
Help, please!

buckmacie,
has the video been completely downloaded onto your MacBook Pro when you start to play it? Or are you playing it while it downloads, AKA streaming it?

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