Yes, chirp is even better. I hope you've solve the problem with your doctor and you're ok. chirp (ch=FBrp) n., v. n. 1. the short, sharp sound made by small birds and certain insects. 2. any similar sound, esp. of a cheerful, excited tone. v.i. 3. to make the sound of a chirp. v.t. 4. to say or express with such a sound. [1400-50; late ME chyrpynge (ger.); expressive word akin to CHEEP, CHIRK] Derived words --chirp'er, n. On 6/22/07, Vitaliy wrote: > Encouraged by Vasile's success, I decided to seek advice on this list. :) > > Say you have a device that indicates an "error" condition by quickly > flashing the LED, and emitting a 1Khz sound that pulsates at about 4Hz > (on/off). > > In the "Troubleshooting" section of the manual, I describe the symptoms as > 'Quickly flashing LED, "chirping" sound', but a colleague argues that > there's nothing "chirping" about the sound. What would be a better word? > None of the alternatives suggested by thesaurus.com seem correct to me. > > Vitaliy > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist