Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!bellcore!att!chinet!mcdchg!ddsw1!ddsw1!point!wek From: wek@point.UUCP (Bill Kuykendall) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: High pitched whine in DEL System 200 Message-ID: <[1464.1]comp.ibmpc;1@point.UUCP> Date: 11 Aug 89 05:00:09 GMT References: <6958@cloud9.Stratus.COM> Lines: 10 > Having recently purchased a DELL System 200 PC and using it for > 2 weeks I've begun to notice a very high pitched squeal coming > from the power supply area. It goes away when I execute a command > that uses power. What I was wondering is if someone can reccomend > a way to run a background procedure that will do something > simple like print the time in the corner of the screen continuously > such that some power will be used and the noise will go away? I'd suggest a program called "warrantee" before you get stuck with a busted PC.