Unknown alert

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hwmcadoo

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Thanks for being here.

I am using an iMac 1.8 ghz powerPC G5 with OS X 10.4.4 and 1 GB RAM

I have noted two sounds occurring in quick succession (clunk,clunk) that occur exactly every 10 minutes on the 2s eg. at :12, 22, 32 etc. There is also a very fast flashing small window in the extreme left upper screen that is so fast that I have never been able to see it even if watching for it at the correct time. Since I don't know what it is I cannot turn it off. Any ideas on what this is and how can I turn it off.

Thanks.

Hosea
 
are these sounds coming from your speakers, or are they physical sounds coming from your computer itself?
 
Randy,

These are the alert sounds generated by the computer and sent to the speakers. They must be related to some preference that I accidentally set up but I have checked every one that might be repeated at intervals of 10 min and a few seconds.

The sounds occur twive in about one second and are "funk" sound in the sound menu.

The small screen that flashes in the upper left is about one by two inches and flashes too fast for me to read it but it is in black and white. I have watched the clock and watched the area but still it is too quick to read.

Thanks.
Hosea
 
Thanks Powermac,

I have checked the Universal acess in the system preferences and it is not from here.

If there were some way I could freeze rthe screen when the flash comes on I could read it and see.

Thanks,

Hosea
 
Also, check your Date and Time settings as I think you might have that set to play system sound at a certain time. You can have it play every 15 minutes on the hour, twice during the hour, etc. Just click on the clock at the top right of the menubar and select to change the Date and Time settings.
 
Could you have an iCal alarm set to pup up every ten minutes? Might also want to check your login items in System Preferences>Users
 
What apps are running ? Can you check out Activity Monitor in utilities folder?
If you want take a screen shot of the process running post it.
 
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