My 'work' area has several computers on it, each with their own task. One of the computers that I rarely need to use is not connected to the internet in any way. It does not have a wi-fi card or other means of connecting, there isn't even a lan card in it. I built it myself four years ago.
Every once in a while I can hear a conversation happening as clear as day from the speakers (which also are not wi-fi enabled or built with wireless capability). There is no wire leading to the box, or from it, and there is no antenna or receiver but yet the signal is there.
I own a scanner and it cannot seem to pick up this mystery signal at any range though it isn't capable of intercepting police band or cell phone range etc.
Where on earth is the signal coming from? Or more importantly how is my computer able to capture it? The conversations themselves are usually brief, a few minutes in length, and always very generic. "Ok, start now" or "we'll run this for a while and swap out if anything happens" or "nothing so far" is the tone of the conversations... just short sentences with bits of information, not easily understood if you don't know what's going on.
It's just the one computer and it happens a couple of times a month out of the blue. My brother said he heard the conversation and disconnected the speakers but the conversation didn't stop. I wasn't there so I suspect it's the speakers themselves but I can't be sure.
Haunted speakers ?! Has anyone else heard phantom signals on non-connected gear before?
