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On Apr 2, 10:38 am, Mike...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Apr 2, 10:19 am, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 2, 8:42 am, ramcnei...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > On Apr 2, 9:27 am, Mike...@yahoo.com wrote:
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> > > > I have a Gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. Now every time I
> > > > restart the computer, it goes into BIOS setup screen and constantly
> > > > beeps non-stop. If I click a key, it will stop beeping. However, I can
> > > > only choose "Exit discarding any changes." to exit the BIOS page and
> > > > return to Windows. Once in the windows, it starts to beep constantly
> > > > again until I click any key. It now seems work fine.
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> > > > Prior to this problem, the keyboard does not work (quite a few keys do
> > > > not give correct output, for example, if typing A it will come out "l
> > > > \;"...)  I am not sure if I dropped a bit water onto the laptop that
> > > > caused the keyboard problem. I put the laptop on the bathroom cabinet
> > > > while I washed my face. I researched on Gateway site and learned how
> > > > to open the keyboard. After I reinstalling the keyboard, it comes the
> > > > problem of going into BIOS setup every time the laptop restarts and
> > > > beeping constantly. I tried three times to reinstall the keyboard.
> > > > Finally I had all keys working properly, but the problem of restarting
> > > > into BIOS setup page and beeping constantly still remain. it just
> > > > constantly beeping "dididididi............." no pause, no long or
> > > > short beep pattern.
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> > > > Thanks very much in ahead for help.
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> > > It is very likely that the keyboard is faulty.  The constant beeping
> > > is actually the system sensing that a key had been stuck.  The key may
> > > not physically be depressed but the circuit board could be messed up.
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> > > If possible, try disabling the keyboard in the BIOS and using an
> > > external keyboard.  If the beeping stops then you have isolated the
> > > problem.  The best thing to do would be to call gateway support for
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> > BIOS beeps can also indicate other problems than just keyboard
> > issues.  You need to locate the correct "BIOS" beep code definition
> > info and compair the short / long beep coses.
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> There is no short/long beep coses. It is just constantly beeping non
> stop, it will continue to beep forever until I hit any key.- Hide quoted text -
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I seen where the beeping that was caused by e stuck key did not let me
pass further (system frooze.)  Make sure you check all possible causes.