Bleeps on start up

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How do I find out what the Bleep sounds I get when I start my computer, (
there is 5 Bleeps altogether) are and possible fix it. my computer seems to
run normally otherwise, apart from the toolbar in IE has changed. I would
appreciate basic step by step basic english as I'm not great with computers
thank you
 
The following are AMI BIOS Beep Codes that can occur. However because
of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS
the beep codes may vary.
Beep Code Descriptions
1 short DRAM refresh failure
2 short Parity circuit failure
3 short Base 64K RAM failure
4 short System timer failure
5 short Process failure
6 short Keyboard controller Gate A20 error
7 short Virtual mode exception error
8 short Display memory Read/Write test failure
9 short ROM BIOS checksum failure
10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error
11 short Cache Memory error
1 long, 3 short Conventional/Extended memory failure
1 long, 8 short Display/Retrace test failed
 
Of course that only applies if you have an AMD/mobo combo. IBM Post
codes are different, but I do not believe that they include a 5 beep
code.
 
neo_1rh said:
How do I find out what the Bleep sounds I get when I start my computer, (
there is 5 Bleeps altogether) are and possible fix it. my computer seems
to
run normally otherwise, apart from the toolbar in IE has changed. I would
appreciate basic step by step basic english as I'm not great with
computers
thank you
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It's easy. You get out the manual you got when you bought the computer,
open it and read it. Somewhere in there they will tell you what 5 beeps
means.

To put it crudely, RTFM.

You're welcome.
 
I have the same issue and I only have one beep not sure what it is it might
be from when I reconected all my usb ports and hte computer I sure hope its
no my new scanner causing the issue.
 
Kyle said:
I have the same issue and I only have one beep not sure what it is it might
be from when I reconected all my usb ports and hte computer I sure hope its
no my new scanner causing the issue.
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Both of you should either pull out your Motherboard's manual or search
for it on line to find out what the beep code is telling you.

Alias
 
well mines at the start up but it'll pass I'd rather not mess with my mother
board.
 
"One" short beep at boot indicates that the "POST" (Power on self test) was
successful) - it's a desired beep.

Majority of motherboard manuals do not list beep codes, however the manual
will indicate the BIOS provider and a visit to their site, or Google, will
provide the meaning of "beeps".
 
Kyle said:
well mines at the start up but it'll pass I'd rather not mess with my mother
board.
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I didn't suggest you mess with the motherboard but look up what the
motherboard is telling you. Perhaps it would be better if you take it to
someone who knows computers.

Alias
 
good idea but there is one problem the beep starts when i turn on the
computer it does not display what the beep is right when the gateway logo
comes on it beeps everytime I still beilive I did something but I can't be
sure.
 
Kyle said:
good idea but there is one problem the beep starts when i turn on the
computer it does not display what the beep is right when the gateway logo
comes on it beeps everytime I still beilive I did something but I can't be
sure.
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The beeps are a code. Three long beeps means one thing; two short beeps,
another. You need to find the chipset manufacturer's web site to know
what the beeps are trying to tell you.

Alias
 
its not a long beep just one short one i never had it before I re did
everything at one point when I had the usb connectors connected in different
slots the computer couldn't reconize them so i changed slots and thats when
the beep occurd.
 
Kyle said:
its not a long beep just one short one i never had it before I re did
everything at one point when I had the usb connectors connected in different
slots the computer couldn't reconize them so i changed slots and thats when
the beep occurd.
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Only one short beep? That's normal. All my computers do that. It happens
before the XP flash screen appears with the scrolling bar, right?

Alias
 
what do you mean by scrolling bar?

Alias said:
Only one short beep? That's normal. All my computers do that. It happens
before the XP flash screen appears with the scrolling bar, right?

Alias
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I didn't see that or ever have so i must be good and the beeps will continue
I suppose.
 
Kyle said:
what do you mean by scrolling bar?
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After the beep, you should get a black screen with Windows XP in big
letters and a scrolling bar beneath that. If you have one beep before
that and no other beeps, it's normal and you're worrying about nothing.

Alias
 
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