Urgent tech help needed
roguevalley
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:27 PM
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A friend got a new computer and has this problem (Sony VAIO notebook) She turns it on and it plays music. Doesn't matter what she runs or if she even runs a program. She can't find where to shut it off. Anyone help out there? Pretty please?
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:28 PM
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1. What is the model number of the VAIO?
Probably a number like VGN-FJ180 or something like that. Should be to the upper left of the keyboard.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:31 PM
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:35 PM
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It plays long songs, not just the few notes that play when the VAIO powers up?
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:37 PM
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6. long songs every minute it is lit up
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:41 PM
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8. I defer to Il Goog. He is on to something.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:30 PM
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2. Have her click on Start - Run. Type in msconfig - Ok. Click on the
the Startup tab. Look for something that plays music like iTunes and unclick it. Click Apply - Ok. Reboot and see what happens.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:34 PM
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4. she has a lot of technical names and numbered things. there is
Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 11:35 PM by roguevalley
a thing called sonics and most of it is techy-named
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:38 PM
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7. Numbered things. Oh. First thing is to run an Adware/Spyware/Virus
scan. However, keep Sonic. Can you take a Screenshot of the screen and post it?
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:42 PM
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9. Type ctrl/alt/delete and see what APPLICATION is running
then just end it. After that, it may be something loading in the start menu. we can chase that if we find what's running first, then look at processes.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:44 PM
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10. They don't know which to end.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:44 PM
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11. she's checking right now. by the way, you guys are the bestest.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:45 PM
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12. WE'll find it, when you are sitting idling, NO apps should be showing
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Applications, not the next tab processes. That is trickier to end a process, but not catastrophic if you are careful.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:49 PM
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13. I will bet Musicmatch or Windows media auto plays on startup
Fucking Sony, probably crap from their artists. Teasers.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:53 PM
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14. she has things running and none look like players. even when her
task manager says no apps running, she has music
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:58 PM
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24. Something hidden in processes, like Media player
Rather than go nuts, call their 24 hour help line and ask them how to turn it off. Be relaxed and ask them how to turn off the media player that starts up when you turn on computer. If they act stupid, tell them you don't want to listen to music when your computer starts and maybe they'll figure it out.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:53 PM
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15. And given that it's a Sony, look for built-in spyware.
Those fucking sleazebags. I'll never buy another Sony product, ever again. Redstone
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:54 PM
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17. we will do that. I agree about sony. we will try that now
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:57 PM
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22. As I said in Post #7. That's one reason I said to post the msconfig.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:54 PM
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Does she have an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive...that could be autoplaying?
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:55 PM
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18. BWAHAHAHA! Good question. Nothing in the cd player though.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:56 PM
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:56 PM
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19. I was just going to say that!! RV, check for a CD in the drive.
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:56 PM
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Tue Dec-13-05 11:57 PM
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23. you two slay me! LOL! Her cd drive is empty. The music playing
is some kind of oriental Japanese style lute thing. :evilgrin: I can't tell you how funny it is to sit here and listen to this. I am on google talk, which is a microfone to mike computer chat program that is like a phone. It rules.
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:02 AM
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26. There ya go, brainwashing, I told ya, they screwed up on the
karaoke, now it's lute music.:hide:
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:00 AM
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25. RV. Do you know how to take a screen shot?
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:03 AM
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27. probably. I could have her do it and send it to me and then send it to you
and then go mad. Actually, she is having a headache over this and is going to cue up with Sony. Thank you, geniuses, for the most entertaining evening I've had in a while. Hugs and love ya! RV
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:07 AM
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:11 AM
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29. GUESS WHAT! We called up sony and she shut her machine down.
when it came on again, no music. YOU DID IT! What it was, we don't know. but thank you SOOOOOOO MUCH! rv
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:12 AM
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30. You can start an adjulation thread about me.
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:17 AM
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32. All bow to the great and powerful Crazy Guggenheim!
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Wed Dec-14-05 07:13 PM
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33. You are adored, Mr. G. By the way, Great One applies to you too.
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Wed Dec-14-05 12:16 AM
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31. The lute blew itself up. Got to be like an exploding toilet
when you discover the water is running it blows up. Or flying cows with flaming farts in space? Sorry, stream of unconsciousness.
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