Jsf1973 asked the Laptops forum why his computer was making a very annoying whirring noise. This is almost certainly a fan–either one that’s come loose, or one that’s having to work harder than it ...

We tend to use our Windows computers to listen to a lot of music or whatever else has sound. It’s a great way to pass the time when we have little to do, but what happens when your Laptop makes a ...

No PC is truly silent, but your computer shouldn’t be noisier than your lawnmower. If you have to turn up your music just to drown out the whirring or grinding noises your computer makes, you may want ...

So, out of the blue, the hard drive in my (not too old) Fujitsu P1120 laptop began to make a whirring noise <I>when I tilt or move the laptop</I>. As long as the laptop is stationary, read/write and ...

The loudest component in your laptop is the fan, which spins faster when the laptop has more heat to dissipate. While some laptops naturally run louder than others. If there's a sudden increase in ...