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On Apr 2, 8:42 am, ramcnei...@gmail.com wrote:
> 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.