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Anybody know why an older HP computer beeps during re-boots?

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2006-07-28 19:54:01, Category: Programming & Design
A lady friend's old HP beeps fast like an alarm clock and won't reboot unless a key is pressed.

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  1. retiredslashescaped1

    On 2006-07-28 20:09:09


    Older machines had a POST, Power-on-Self-test, and depending upon it's results of testing the basic peripherals, it supplied beeps. These beeps are in most cases, a code which tells you the results. By memory, my own that is, two short beeps means all tested okay. More or different beeps means something failed. Keyboard; memory; something. There should be a displayed error message if it requires a key action to continue after fail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test See the section on beeps. Sounds like power supply; system board; or keyboard problem, but look at it and listen and count beeps.