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 From: evan cordes
 Date: Sep 21, 2006 3:54 PM
 Subject: Re: your ride is here
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 > From: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger
 > Date: Sep 20, 2006 8:09 PM
 > Subject: high-pitched noise during bootup
 > To: OLPC Developer’s List (devel@laptop.org)
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 > I have noticed some high-pitched noise during each bootup,
 > estimated frequency is
 >12kHz. Sounds like a bird chirping,
 > but with a much higher pitch near the upper hearing range.
 > The sound is also quite quiet and can’t be heard if any
 > fans of other machines are running.
 >
 > Could anybody verify my findings in a quiet room without
 > air conditioning and other sources of noise? This sound
 > gives me a headache and at least one other person can
 > hear it, too.
 >
 > I would record it if my microphone wasn’t so crappy.
 >
 > Regards,
 > Carl-Daniel