I have a Dell Optiplex 980 on my desk at work. It outputs a high-pitched whine from the speaker-out. It's not that loud, but naturally it gets amplified when I turn up the volume on my amp. It's most ...

Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...

Recently my 19" Proview CRT started making a high pitched noise on and off. I thought it was a fan at first, but upon further inspection, I found that if I turned the monintor off, the noise went away ...

Protesters are calling for a boycott of a Cypress Park Home Depot over alleged high-pitched noise machines they claim are being used to drive away day laborers. Home Depot denies the allegations, ...

A convenience store in downtown Portland has turned to using a high-pitched, ringing noise to keep homeless people from gathering on the sidewalk in in front of the store. The 7-Eleven store sits at ...

Some Mac Studio owners have noticed that their machines are making a high-pitched "whining" sound that appears to be coming from the fan. There are pages of complaints on the MacRumors forums about ...

A Portland, Oregon, building with a 7-Eleven in it put out a device that emits a high-pitched, piercing noise to deter the homeless from camping and sleeping. City officials shut it down, saying it ...