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On Apr 2, 9:27 am, Mike...@yahoo.com wrote:
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks very much in ahead for help.

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.

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
some further direction.