Computer is beeping...WHY

[Guest effdee]

Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown, it

doesn't effect what I'm doing.

So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

 

What could this be?

[Guest Nonny]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:05 +1000, "effdee" <me@home.com> wrote:

>Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown, it

>doesn't effect what I'm doing.

>So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>

>What could this be?

>

>

Are the beeps playing through your speakers or through the speaker

inside your computer case?

[Guest effdee]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

 

"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:05 +1000, "effdee" <me@home.com> wrote:

>

>>Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown,

>>it

>>doesn't effect what I'm doing.

>>So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>>

>>What could this be?

>>

>>

> Are the beeps playing through your speakers or through the speaker

> inside your computer case?

 

From the computer case.

[Guest Nonny]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 17:30:35 +1000, "effdee" <me@home.com> wrote:

>

>"Nonny" <nonnymoose@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>news:dpcn34t28gr2unap1g6oh00bbmif9fk0ia@4ax.com...

>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:05 +1000, "effdee" <me@home.com> wrote:

>>

>>>Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown,

>>>it

>>>doesn't effect what I'm doing.

>>>So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>>>

>>>What could this be?

>>>

>>>

>> Are the beeps playing through your speakers or through the speaker

>> inside your computer case?

>

>From the computer case.

 

You have a hardware problem. Check with the manufacturer of your

system to translates what the beeps mean.

 

Normally, beeps appear when you first turn on the computer. I have no

idea what they mean when the computer is already running and you're in

Windows.

[Guest jimmy-j]

RE: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

 

 

"effdee" wrote:

> Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown, it

> doesn't effect what I'm doing.

> So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>

> What could this be?

>

> There are a number of reasons for beeps and you should investigate ASAP, some software will monitor your temperatures and beep if it goes above a set level, I suspect this is the case with your machine, If you have not installed software for this it may be working through the BIOS settings, If you have had the computer for a number of monthes then it could be time to get inside the case and do some spring cleaning, You will be surprised how much dust and fluff can work its way inside there.

>

>

[Guest Kayman]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 16:32:05 +1000, effdee wrote:

> Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown, it

> doesn't effect what I'm doing.

> So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>

> What could this be?

 

Beginners Guides: Computer Error Beep Codes

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1223

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

Read your users guide.

"effdee" <me@home.com> wrote in message

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> Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown,

> it doesn't effect what I'm doing.

> So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>

> What could this be?

>

>

>

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Computer is beeping...WHY

 

"effdee" wrote in <news:ucz32N8vIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>:

> Computer has started to beep, short beeps, which continue until shutdown, it

> doesn't effect what I'm doing.

> So I shut down, and on re-boot it starts again.

>

> What could this be?

 

The beeps would be in a pattern. You need to use the pattern to match

up with an error code. When you boot, the brand and version of the BIOS

should be shown on the screen, usually at the bottom. Then go to the

BIOS maker's web site to lookup the beep codes.

 

http://bioscentral.com/

 

http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+Services/BIOS/PhoenixBIOS/default.htm

http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+Services/BIOS/AwardBIOS/Award+Error+Codes.htm

(Phoenix acquired AwardBIOS)

 

http://www.ami.com/support/downloaddoc.cfm?DLFile=support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pdf&FileID=928

 

If you bought a pre-built computer, you could also just go read the

manual. Many of them will list the beep codes. If not in the manual,

go visit the computer maker's web site to see if they list there the

beep codes.