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Article #153Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts
From: MikeCC4
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:38
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:38
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On Apr 2, 10:19 am, smlunatick <yves...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 2, 8:42 am, ramcnei...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > 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. 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.
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