How to turn off the sound on your Windows 7 computer Here are a couple of ways you can mute sounds in Windows 7. 1. Click the speaker icon in your taskbar. 2. You can drag the slider down all the way ...

Mac OS X only: If you're the type to leave your computer on overnight—say to complete a big BitTorrent download or something along those lines—you may also have been woken up by an unexpected beep ...

If you often browse different websites, you might have noticed that some of them start playing a video as soon as you land on their page without waiting for your input. This can be quite irritating.

Unusual times prompt unusual occurrences. A friend was watching a science museum presentation and the presenter was flustered because of a recurring loud sound. They ultimately tracked it down: a tab ...