Computer Beeps and Movie Plays Sluggishly

[Herbert Chan]

Hello,

A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed the reset
button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and screen was
showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue a
continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
non-intermittent.

There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating whether the
computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the HD. When the
computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without blinking. However,
it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the "Windows 98
is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen was
on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch off the
computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower case to turn off
the computer.

So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it rest for a
while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal, without any
beeping and the ON light stayed on.

However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played some movie
files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were skipped. So I
tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued the beep
during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a while, and turn
it on again, and it's "normal" again.

So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??

Thanks.

Herbert

[Brian A.]

Check the web for BIOS beep codes although it would appear that you are =
at the stage where the BIOS has handed operations over to Windows.

Check to see if it happens in Safe Mode. Boot to Safe Mode several =
times.

Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;Q188867

How to Perform Clean-Boot Troubleshooting for Windows 98
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;EN-US;Q192926

--=20
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.


"Herbert Chan" > wrote in message =
...
> Hello,
>=20
> A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed the =
reset
> button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and screen =
was
> showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue a
> continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
> non-intermittent.
>=20
> There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating whether the
> computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the HD. When =
the
> computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without blinking. =
However,
> it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the =
"Windows 98
> is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen =
was
> on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch off the
> computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower case to =
turn off
> the computer.
>=20
> So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it rest for =
a
> while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal, without any
> beeping and the ON light stayed on.
>=20
> However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played some =
movie
> files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were skipped. =
So I
> tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued the beep
> during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a while, =
and turn
> it on again, and it's "normal" again.
>=20
> So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??
>=20
> Thanks.
>=20
> Herbert
>=20
>

[Hugh Candlin]

Herbert Chan > wrote in message ...
> Hello,
>
> A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed the reset
> button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and screen was
> showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue a
> continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
> non-intermittent.

That's the heat alarm. Your CPU is frying itself to death.
Check the CPU fan and the case fan(s).

[PCR]

I guess Candlin knows what sitting in a frying pan sounds like. Still...

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/biosbmc.html BIOS beeps
http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html
http://www.comptechdoc.org/hardware/beepcodes/1.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
http://www.tcwo.com/support/new/beeps.htm BIOS beeps
http://www.bioscentral.com/ BIOS Central
http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,2299,s%3D1005%26a%3D1614,00.asp
BIOS Info
http://www.itcp.net/~awsh/ BIOS & hardware Optimization Guide
ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/ctsi/ctbios15.zip ctbios Identify BIOS
http://www.cgsecurity.org/ BIOS manipulator, Password recoverer


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
...
| Hello,
|
| A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed the
reset
| button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and screen
was
| showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue a
| continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
| non-intermittent.
|
| There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating whether the
| computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the HD. When
the
| computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without blinking.
However,
| it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the
"Windows 98
| is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen
was
| on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch off the
| computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower case to
turn off
| the computer.
|
| So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it rest for
a
| while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal, without any
| beeping and the ON light stayed on.
|
| However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played some
movie
| files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were skipped.
So I
| tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued the beep
| during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a while,
and turn
| it on again, and it's "normal" again.
|
| So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??
|
| Thanks.
|
| Herbert
|
|

[Herbert Chan]

Actually there is also this message which has been there for like almost a
year already:

Hardware monitor found an error. Enter power setup menu.

And inside, I found that the -12V voltage was 0.00V and it was red.

And I actually didn't check it for most of the time, as I can continue with
the bootup process by pressing del, and I could get by with everything that
I have been doing.

I also noticed that if I was doing some activities that involve intensive HD
operations, like downloading some large files for a few hours on end, or
watching a movie, and if I thought the performance of the pc was too
sluggish and I restarted it, it would beep. It seems that if the computer
has been turned off for a long time, say 7 or 8 hours for a night's sleep,
before it's turned back on, I won't have that problem.

If it's indeed the problem with the CPU and the cooling fan, what should I
do?

Hope someone here can tell me what I should do to prevent, or at least
minimize the number of occurrences of, that problem.

Thanks.

Herbert

"PCR" > ¦b¶l¥ó
¤¤¼¶¼g...
> I guess Candlin knows what sitting in a frying pan sounds like. Still...
>
> http://sysopt.earthweb.com/biosbmc.html BIOS beeps
> http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html
> http://www.comptechdoc.org/hardware/beepcodes/1.htm
> http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
> http://www.tcwo.com/support/new/beeps.htm BIOS beeps
> http://www.bioscentral.com/ BIOS Central
> http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,2299,s%3D1005%26a%3D1614,00.asp
> BIOS Info
> http://www.itcp.net/~awsh/ BIOS & hardware Optimization Guide
> ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/ctsi/ctbios15.zip ctbios Identify BIOS
> http://www.cgsecurity.org/ BIOS manipulator, Password recoverer
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> should things get worse after this,
> PCR
>
> "Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Hello,
> |
> | A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed the
> reset
> | button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and screen
> was
> | showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue a
> | continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
> | non-intermittent.
> |
> | There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating whether the
> | computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the HD. When
> the
> | computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without blinking.
> However,
> | it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the
> "Windows 98
> | is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen
> was
> | on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch off the
> | computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower case to
> turn off
> | the computer.
> |
> | So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it rest for
> a
> | while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal, without any
> | beeping and the ON light stayed on.
> |
> | However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played some
> movie
> | files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were skipped.
> So I
> | tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued the beep
> | during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a while,
> and turn
> | it on again, and it's "normal" again.
> |
> | So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> | Herbert
> |
> |
>
>

[Hugh Candlin]

Herbert Chan > wrote in message ...
> Actually there is also this message which has been there for like almost a
> year already:
>
> Hardware monitor found an error. Enter power setup menu.
>
> And inside, I found that the -12V voltage was 0.00V and it was red.
>
I am curious as to why you didn't mention this up front.

> If it's indeed the problem with the CPU and the cooling fan, what should I
> do?
I said that that was the problem because it was the most likely scenario,
given the absence of any other clues.
>
> Hope someone here can tell me what I should do to prevent, or at least
> minimize the number of occurrences of, that problem.

Replace the power supply unit.

I would also buy a new hard drive and back up your data,
just in case you have damaged your hard drive
by running with a faulty PSU.

I would also recommend that you not ignore serious issues.

[PCR]

I really don't know what to make of it. My BIOS doesn't have all those
things. I might guess the continuous beep is something new (perhaps
overheating as Candlin first said), if this monitor message was present
for a year without a beep. However, it could well be, as Candlin now
says, a power supply problem that took a year to get noisy.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
...
| Actually there is also this message which has been there for like
almost a
| year already:
|
| Hardware monitor found an error. Enter power setup menu.
|
| And inside, I found that the -12V voltage was 0.00V and it was red.
|
| And I actually didn't check it for most of the time, as I can continue
with
| the bootup process by pressing del, and I could get by with everything
that
| I have been doing.
|
| I also noticed that if I was doing some activities that involve
intensive HD
| operations, like downloading some large files for a few hours on end,
or
| watching a movie, and if I thought the performance of the pc was too
| sluggish and I restarted it, it would beep. It seems that if the
computer
| has been turned off for a long time, say 7 or 8 hours for a night's
sleep,
| before it's turned back on, I won't have that problem.
|
| If it's indeed the problem with the CPU and the cooling fan, what
should I
| do?
|
| Hope someone here can tell me what I should do to prevent, or at least
| minimize the number of occurrences of, that problem.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Herbert
|
| "PCR" > ¦b¶l¥ó

| ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > I guess Candlin knows what sitting in a frying pan sounds like.
Still...
| >
| > http://sysopt.earthweb.com/biosbmc.html BIOS beeps
| > http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html
| > http://www.comptechdoc.org/hardware/beepcodes/1.htm
| > http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
| > http://www.tcwo.com/support/new/beeps.htm BIOS beeps
| > http://www.bioscentral.com/ BIOS Central
| > http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,2299,s%3D1005%26a%3D1614,00.asp
| > BIOS Info
| > http://www.itcp.net/~awsh/ BIOS & hardware Optimization Guide
| > ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/ctsi/ctbios15.zip ctbios Identify BIOS
| > http://www.cgsecurity.org/ BIOS manipulator, Password recoverer
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| >
| > "Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | Hello,
| > |
| > | A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I pressed
the
| > reset
| > | button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and
screen
| > was
| > | showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to issue
a
| > | continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Uninterrupted,
| > | non-intermittent.
| > |
| > | There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating whether
the
| > | computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the HD.
When
| > the
| > | computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without blinking.
| > However,
| > | it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the
| > "Windows 98
| > | is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting up"
screen
| > was
| > | on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch off
the
| > | computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower case
to
| > turn off
| > | the computer.
| > |
| > | So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it rest
for
| > a
| > | while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal, without
any
| > | beeping and the ON light stayed on.
| > |
| > | However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played
some
| > movie
| > | files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were
skipped.
| > So I
| > | tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued the
beep
| > | during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a
while,
| > and turn
| > | it on again, and it's "normal" again.
| > |
| > | So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > | Herbert
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

[PCR]

It is as Mostly Me (MM) said, that some BIOS like yours/mine as too
decrepit to say much. Doesn't mean you have no fan.

(1) Try those sites I posted, to see what that continuous beep means.
(2) Candlin seems knowledgeable about it.
(3) Do you have a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) connected? Well,
that too can beep.
(4) Software can do it. BootIt NG will do something like that, if it is
installed & not registered within 30 days.

I've never replaced a fan. I guess you can try it. It wasn't as tough as
I thought to replace a hard drive, but I did have instructions.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
...
| I've checked the BIOS hardware setup and all the fans (CPU, MB and
Chassis)
| are unavailable. Does that mean that I actually do not have any fans?
I now
| kind of think that the beep is caused by overheating of the CPU.
|
| I'm going to open the case later to have a look. If I indeed have no
fan at
| all, are there still CPU fans around for Intel 733MHz CPU? My MB is
Asus
| CUSL2. I thought my pc was bought in 1999. Do I need a MB fan and a
chassis
| fan as well? Is it very complicated to install a fan? Do I need to
check
| what kind of PSU I've got? I've installed sound card and tv tuner card
| myself before, but I haven't really touched anything with the RAM or
the CPU
| before.
|
| Herbert
|
| "PCR" > ¦b¶l¥ó

| ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > I really don't know what to make of it. My BIOS doesn't have all
those
| > things. I might guess the continuous beep is something new (perhaps
| > overheating as Candlin first said), if this monitor message was
present
| > for a year without a beep. However, it could well be, as Candlin now
| > says, a power supply problem that took a year to get noisy.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| >
| > "Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | Actually there is also this message which has been there for like
| > almost a
| > | year already:
| > |
| > | Hardware monitor found an error. Enter power setup menu.
| > |
| > | And inside, I found that the -12V voltage was 0.00V and it was
red.
| > |
| > | And I actually didn't check it for most of the time, as I can
continue
| > with
| > | the bootup process by pressing del, and I could get by with
everything
| > that
| > | I have been doing.
| > |
| > | I also noticed that if I was doing some activities that involve
| > intensive HD
| > | operations, like downloading some large files for a few hours on
end,
| > or
| > | watching a movie, and if I thought the performance of the pc was
too
| > | sluggish and I restarted it, it would beep. It seems that if the
| > computer
| > | has been turned off for a long time, say 7 or 8 hours for a
night's
| > sleep,
| > | before it's turned back on, I won't have that problem.
| > |
| > | If it's indeed the problem with the CPU and the cooling fan, what
| > should I
| > | do?
| > |
| > | Hope someone here can tell me what I should do to prevent, or at
least
| > | minimize the number of occurrences of, that problem.
| > |
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > | Herbert
| > |
| > | "PCR" > ¦b¶l¥ó
| >
| > | ¤¤¼¶¼g...
| > | > I guess Candlin knows what sitting in a frying pan sounds like.
| > Still...
| > | >
| > | > http://sysopt.earthweb.com/biosbmc.html BIOS beeps
| > | > http://www.amptron.com/html/bios.beepcodes.html
| > | > http://www.comptechdoc.org/hardware/beepcodes/1.htm
| > | > http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
| > | > http://www.tcwo.com/support/new/beeps.htm BIOS beeps
| > | > http://www.bioscentral.com/ BIOS Central
| > | >
http://www.extremetech.com/article/0,2299,s%3D1005%26a%3D1614,00.asp
| > | > BIOS Info
| > | > http://www.itcp.net/~awsh/ BIOS & hardware Optimization Guide
| > | > ftp://ftp.heise.de/pub/ct/ctsi/ctbios15.zip ctbios Identify BIOS
| > | > http://www.cgsecurity.org/ BIOS manipulator, Password recoverer
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > PCR
| > | >
| > | > "Herbert Chan" > wrote in message
| > | > ...
| > | > | Hello,
| > | > |
| > | > | A few days ago, my computer froze up all of a sudden and I
pressed
| > the
| > | > reset
| > | > | button to reset my computer. After going through the POST and
| > screen
| > | > was
| > | > | showing "Windows 98 is starting up", the computer started to
issue
| > a
| > | > | continuous beep, i.e., beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Uninterrupted,
| > | > | non-intermittent.
| > | > |
| > | > | There are two LED lights on my tower case, one indicating
whether
| > the
| > | > | computer is on, while the other indicating activities for the
HD.
| > When
| > | > the
| > | > | computer is normal, the 'ON' light will stay on without
blinking.
| > | > However,
| > | > | it blinked when it was issuing that continuous beep during the
| > | > "Windows 98
| > | > | is starting up". And I thought the "Windows 98 is starting
up"
| > screen
| > | > was
| > | > | on longer than normal, so without any other method to switch
off
| > the
| > | > | computer, I press the power button on the back of the tower
case
| > to
| > | > turn off
| > | > | the computer.
| > | > |
| > | > | So sensing that something's wrong with the computer, I let it
rest
| > for
| > | > a
| > | > | while, and then started it again. It seemed to be normal,
without
| > any
| > | > | beeping and the ON light stayed on.
| > | > |
| > | > | However, after letting the computer on for some time, I played
| > some
| > | > movie
| > | > | files with Realplayer. Unlike before, sometimes frames were
| > skipped.
| > | > So I
| > | > | tried to turn it off again, and turned it on. It again issued
the
| > beep
| > | > | during the "Windows 98 is starting up" screen. Let it rest a
| > while,
| > | > and turn
| > | > | it on again, and it's "normal" again.
| > | > |
| > | > | So what's wrong with my pc?? Can it be solved??
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks.
| > | > |
| > | > | Herbert
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|