On 6/8/2010 5:43 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> No where else to ask this, plus you're all a smart bunch.
>
> Today I got my new laptop at work and the help desk brought it in and
> said they had to send it back because it was making a high-pitched sound
> that was annoying. I couldn't hear it. I asked a couple of others to
> come listen to my laptop and tell me what they heard, and without
> knowing I couldn't hear it and without knowing the help desk was going
> to send it back, everyone said high-pitched sound, maybe hard drive or
> maybe video. More intrigued at why I couldn't hear this, I asked others,
> and some even said it was giving them a headache to hear it. WTF? Could
> there be frequencies some people can't hear that others can, similar to
> how some animals hear frequencies that no human can hear? I asked people
> of different ages and there was only one other person about my age who
> didn't hear anything at all, but some close to my age heard it loud and
> clear. I have never had a reason to think my hearing is impaired.

The first thing I would do is go to a doctor to see if you have a ear
blockage from excess wax inside. Some people produce more than others,
and cleaning is not possible too far inside your ears as you no doubt
know. I have to use an over the counter earwax removal product regularly
otherwise my ears get plugged deep inside. If that is ok and nothing is
found like a wax plug issue then a hearing test is in order.