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weird game sounds play loudly in the background on any site I visit (and there are no other windows open)

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sounds like pacman and then police alarm sounds. Very irritating

This happened

Every time Firefox opened

== 21may2010

sounds like pacman and then police alarm sounds. Very irritating == This happened == Every time Firefox opened == 21may2010

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I'm having the same issue, it's the pacman sound.

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It just started an hour ago..Very irritating indeed.. Is it some kind of bug?? OS - Windows XP

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How do I get rid of that annoyance!!!is it a bug or something I have to fix in the preference settings? by the way this is the first time i experience this, I downloaded the latest firefox version like right after it came out. HELP!!!!!!!!! THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZYYYY !!!

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same here jsut started about 10 minutes ago

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This started when my firefox opened this morning... any idea what's up?

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Same here O_o

Win 7

so whats going on?

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Same thing Pac man sounds

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Got the same problem and now know where it comes from o.O

It´s a new Google Doodle for Pacmans 30th birthday. So the sound comes from Google. But I have no idea why the sound keeps playing when you leave Google...really annoying.

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same here. im pissed already.

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I too have the same problem. Started this morning. WTF??

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WTF, same here

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open google.com - its anniversary of pacman. The sound is synchronized with the pic of pacman. Obviously its a massive bug...

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So, does anybody know how to get rid of the weird sound?

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Anybody noticed google homepage has Pac man on it?

things to do with it?

Mars Attacks?

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This definitely comes from the google main site, maybe the searchengine?

GOOGLE! GET THIS DOWN ALREADY.

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This happened right after a upgrade to 3.6.3. Mozilla???? Please get on this or at least let us know what is going by posting something.

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Same thing here - started today at lunchtime. Not on my Netbook though ???

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Uninstall the Cool Previews Add-On

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Nobody aware?

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