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  #1  
Old 04-02-2008, 01:27 PM
MikeCC4@yahoo.com
 
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Default BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

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.





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Old 04-02-2008, 01:42 PM
ramcneilly@gmail.com
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

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.
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  #3  
Old 04-02-2008, 02:19 PM
smlunatick
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

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.
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Old 04-02-2008, 03:38 PM
MikeCC4@yahoo.com
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

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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Old 04-02-2008, 04:34 PM
G.G.Willikers
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

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.


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Old 04-02-2008, 05:10 PM
Ben Myers
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

If the laptop is still under warranty, get Gateway to do the repair. If you
have to send it back to Gateway, remove the hard drive, first. No telling what
you'll get back as a hard drive from Gateway. (I had to deal with a very upset
client who had Gateway do a simple repair. When she got a system back, maybe
not the original, it had a fresh load of Windows on it and none of her software.
She was impossible to deal with, being upset by the Gateway repair job, and I no
longer deal with her small company.)

If the laptop is not under warranty, buy a replacement keyboard and do it
yourself or have a competent service professional replace the keyboard.

.... Ben Myers

On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:38:42 -0700 (PDT), 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.

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Old 04-02-2008, 07:27 PM
smlunatick
 
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Default Re: BIOS beeps constantly whenever restarts

On Apr 2, 10:38*am, Mike...@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.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I seen where the beeping that was caused by e stuck key did not let me
pass further (system frooze.) Make sure you check all possible causes.
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