Today I've had 2 strange computer problems.

On one nvworkstation -- Windows locked up, so I rebooted the machine, during which the POST (Power On Self-Test) was very slow, Windows loaded very slowly, and the PS2 mouse and keyboard weren't detected.

Right now I attempted to turn on sonyvaio and it makes a LOUD continuous BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP sound (like a smoke detector). I haven't done anything to it since it was last functioning properly several days ago.

Has anyone else had strange computer malfunctions today? I'm wondering if this is foreshadowing the sun's radiation blast and reversal of the poles in 2012...