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Article #154Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts
From: G.G.Willikers
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:34
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:34
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MikeCC4@yahoo.com wrote: > 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. http://cgi.ebay.com/Gateway-MX3560-MX3560h-MX3562-MX3563-Keyboard_W0QQitemZ270215485980QQihZ017QQcategoryZ16145QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem
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