Strange Noise from Laptop while typing sounds like "USB" Windows 7 chime

I got a HP Elite Book from work and noticed while Im typing every once in a while the laptop makes a wierd chime as if Im plugging in or disconnecting a USB drive. I cant tell if its because Im suing SHIFT key or CAPS lock or both but its really annoying. Does anyone know what this is???

Hello Saabboy93,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand you are experiencing an issue with your notebook. However, since this is a commercial notebook, you should post your issue on the notebook board of the HP Enterprise Forums for a better answer.
Thank you and have a great day!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.

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