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Article #143Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts
From: Desk Rabbit
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:15
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:15
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GT wrote: > "John Holmes" <nospam.13inch@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:20080402164214.868671C00086@mwinf6206.orange.nl... >> "contributed" in 24hoursupport.helpdesk: >> >>> try disabling the keyboard in the BIOS and using an >>> external keyboard >> BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!! You idiot. A rejection letter from MENSA >> wouldn't be too much of a surprise for you now, would it? > > What is wrong with that suggestion - seems sensible to me! Looks like this > group has attracted another nutter in Mr Holmes! What is wrong with it is that it is plain daft. Send us a screen shot of a bios setting that lets you disable a keyboard and then tell us how one gets back into a bios once the keyboard input has been disabled. > > I would also suggest investigating the possibility of water in the keyboard > causing a bad contact. I'd say its a pretty safe bet that a knackered keyboard is the problem and water ingress is the likely cause. > Putting the keyboard, or whole laptop somewhere warm > and dry for 24 hours. Good idea. > Perhaps even point a hair-dryer at the keyboard for 5 > mintues. Bad idea unless you want the OP to have a Gaudi architecture style keyboard. Personally I'd pop the keyboard out and try an external one.
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