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computer giving problems
whenever I start my computer in the morning between 8:00 to 8:30 it gives continous beeps. what could be the problem ?
Is it only at the times you state or if you leave it off for lunch and come back will it happen again?
Is there a chance that the mains powersupply that the computer shares is overloaded and causing a voltage drop? If so, an uniteruptable power supply will help.
Is there a chance that the mains powersupply that the computer shares is overloaded and causing a voltage drop? If so, an uniteruptable power supply will help.
check for viruses. go to www.AVP.COM and download the latest program.
then, if you do not find a virus. do this, go to the BIOS setup, choose load setup values, save it an reboot. see if this problem occurs again next time. you also, can have RAM problems. memory going bad, or a video card. Ram can be getting out of its socket.
or the video card. there is a program called DRHARDWARE 5.
you can download it from WWW.DOWNLOAD.COM. also the dos version. I would recommend you to download both. run the DOS program first. and see if there is any problem reported. it can give you some reports about the health of your hardware. also check in Windows.
if you can generate a report and post it here.
then, if you do not find a virus. do this, go to the BIOS setup, choose load setup values, save it an reboot. see if this problem occurs again next time. you also, can have RAM problems. memory going bad, or a video card. Ram can be getting out of its socket.
or the video card. there is a program called DRHARDWARE 5.
you can download it from WWW.DOWNLOAD.COM. also the dos version. I would recommend you to download both. run the DOS program first. and see if there is any problem reported. it can give you some reports about the health of your hardware. also check in Windows.
if you can generate a report and post it here.
A few questions to help us help you:
1. Age make and type of computer in question.
2. Average use, (hours a day, days a week)
3. The problem, after it finishes beeping what happens?
4. If it loads up Windows ok after that, what then? any other
related (?), symtoms you suspect may be related that show up
after the computer finishes loading windows?
5. When was the last time you were INSIDE the computer and for
what?
I agree with istal's fingering of the RAM and/or VIDEO board.
1. Age make and type of computer in question.
2. Average use, (hours a day, days a week)
3. The problem, after it finishes beeping what happens?
4. If it loads up Windows ok after that, what then? any other
related (?), symtoms you suspect may be related that show up
after the computer finishes loading windows?
5. When was the last time you were INSIDE the computer and for
what?
I agree with istal's fingering of the RAM and/or VIDEO board.
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C'mon SAGWAYMAN, don't tell me you're gonna start chasing points now.........
Or, didn't you know that proposing others' comments as your own "answer" is considered rude practice here?
Or, didn't you know that proposing others' comments as your own "answer" is considered rude practice here?
Do I hear an ECHO here? wow.
Ralph,
True you mentioned lose cables or boards already. But I think my answer goes reasonably beyond your comment.
SECOND, I DID credit ISTAL for his BIOS comment. (ISTAL ALSO mentioned THE RAM first.) I read the entire question, decided, based on personal experience and the other comments what the probable answer was, put it in the form of a step-by-step-DO-THIS answer, and posted it as such. I'm not chasing points, I'm just trying to help the guy! This is undignified. The owner of the question will "handle this" in the usual manner.
DAVID
True you mentioned lose cables or boards already. But I think my answer goes reasonably beyond your comment.
SECOND, I DID credit ISTAL for his BIOS comment. (ISTAL ALSO mentioned THE RAM first.) I read the entire question, decided, based on personal experience and the other comments what the probable answer was, put it in the form of a step-by-step-DO-THIS answer, and posted it as such. I'm not chasing points, I'm just trying to help the guy! This is undignified. The owner of the question will "handle this" in the usual manner.
DAVID
> "The owner of the question will "handle this" in the usual manner."
Soon, you will understand that this is not so...........
Ralph
Soon, you will understand that this is not so...........
Ralph
What happens if you wait until 8:45 to turn it on? :)
Check for a loose cable connection or loose adapter card.
Does it start okay after it is warmed up?
Regards,
Ralph