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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
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>    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.