can't stop motherboard beeping

by Stu » Fri, 02 Apr 2004 05:03:26 GMT




I recently downloaded something from C/Net and since then
the transducer on my motherboard beeps (like a boot-beep)
every few minutes quite randomly and doesn't stop, even
when the computer is idle. Re-boot or re-start doesn't
stop it. I'm running Windows XP Home Edition on a Celeron
powered Gatweway. I checked my Startup directory and
there's nothing in it. I did a full virus scan and a
Spybot scan - no viruses and no adware/spyware. I doubt
it has anything to do with the software I downloaded from
C/Net. Please help - it's driving me nuts.



can't stop motherboard beeping

by MAP » Fri, 02 Apr 2004 05:23:58 GMT




>-----Original Message-----
>I recently downloaded something from C/Net and since
then
>the transducer on my motherboard beeps (like a boot-beep)
>every few minutes quite randomly and doesn't stop, even
[...]
>when the computer is idle. Re-boot or re-start doesn't
>stop it. I'm running Windows XP Home Edition on a

Celeron
>powered Gatweway. I checked my Startup directory and
>there's nothing in it. I did a full virus scan and a
[...]
>Spybot scan - no viruses and no adware/spyware. I doubt
>it has anything to do with the software I downloaded

from
>C/Net. Please help - it's driving me nuts.
>.
> http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml



RE: can't stop motherboard beeping

by SmltIE8 » Fri, 02 Apr 2004 05:36:05 GMT



Recently serviced a PC with just that problem... drove me nuts too. Noticed that the clock would lose time with unit being off only 1/2 hour or so. Changed out the motherboard battery and it fixed the clock... and the beeb went away too. Go figure..
Jim O