2007-01-30 23:47:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It depends on who made your systems BIOS chip.
If your BIOS was made by Award, then its a Video system problem.
See PCguide for the list of BIOS manufactures and their beep codes as well as very helpful and informative tips.
2007-01-31 00:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by devlin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually a circuit board inside the computer is not seated correctly. The motherboard start up test (P.O.S.T.) has not been able to find a necessary part of the computer system.
Each motherboard has a different series of beeps, long and short, to alert the owner to a problem.
Have you moved your computer recently?
Turn the computer off and switch off the mains supply but leave the plug in to provide an earth connection.
If you feel like doing a bit of work yourself, use a phillips (star head) screwdriver to open the case and after touching the bare metal case on the outside (to earth any static electricity), gently press each circuit board as it protrudes vertically from the main motherboard. Try not to wriggle the boards too much.
You can also try this with the memory circuits - they're low long circuit boards.
If one moves a little and then settles down, that should be your problem solved.
Replace the case and restart the computer.
2007-01-31 07:52:55 · answer #2 · answered by Rob K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long or short.
Diferent Bios manufactures use diferent codes.
This is usually a memory fault.
If you let me know the make and model of computer I'll be able to better assist you.
2007-01-31 07:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by rmn_tech 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it means that somewhere in the world a car alrm alarm is missing its starting notes ...seriously though there is a problem with your motherboard ,microsoft have an online checker ,or use some software like sisoft sandra to diagnose the problem
2007-01-31 07:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by elite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋