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  2. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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    If AOL Desktop Gold is running slowly, try the solutions listed below. After trying a solution, please see if the problem with your Desktop Gold is fixed. If it's not, please continue to the next solution until the problem is fixed. Exit and restart Desktop Gold • If the issue still exists, proceed to the next step.

  3. Security alarm - Wikipedia

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    In rural areas where not many may hear the fire bell or burglar siren, lights or sounds may not make much difference, as the nearest emergency responders may arrive too late to avoid losses. Remote alarm systems are used to connect the control unit to a predetermined monitor of some sort, and they are available in many different configurations.

  4. Alarm device - Wikipedia

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    an alarm clock that sounds an alarm at a pre-set time, often used to wake a person up or remind them of an event. a fire alarm which is used to give occupants of a building early warning of a potential fire and give them time to evacuate. warning devices on a vehicle that sound when it is moving in an unexpected direction, such as reversing,

  5. User error - Wikipedia

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    Phrases used by the tech savvy to mean that a problem is caused entirely by the fault of the user include PEBKAC [8] (an acronym for "problem exists between keyboard and chair"), PEBCAK [9] (an alternative, but similar, acronym for "problem exists between chair and keyboard"), POBCAK (a US government/military acronym for "problem occurs between ...

  6. What’s causing a loud, siren-like noise in North ... - AOL

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    The city found out from neighboring jurisdictions that no sirens or early warning devices were activated or malfunctioning. Their suspicions of a different cause were confirmed.

  7. Panic button - Wikipedia

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    A personal safety alarm starts sounding once the emergency button is pressed. A personal alarm is a small hand-held electronic device with the functionality to emit a loud siren-like alarming sound. It is activated either by a button, or a cord that, when pulled, sets the siren off.

  8. Smoke detector - Wikipedia

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    Smoke detector mounted on a ceiling. A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire.Smoke detectors/alarms are usually housed in plastic enclosures, typically shaped like a disk about 125 millimetres (5 in) in diameter and 25 millimetres (1 in) thick, but shape and size vary.

  9. Siren (alarm) - Wikipedia

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    A Class A siren is loud enough that it can be mounted nearly anywhere on a vehicle. Class B sirens are not as loud and must be mounted on a plane parallel to the level roadway and parallel to the direction the vehicle travels when driving in a straight line. [15] Sirens must also be approved by local agencies, in some cases.