PC beeping sound???

Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it only beeps
once from time to time but other times it goes on a beeping rampage beeping
twice quickly and then a space of just under a second, then 2 beeps then rest...
and it does that for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says CR2032 battery on
the mother board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or anything?
Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Thank you for any help!

On 02/02/2017 06:15, glendorf wrote:
Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it only beeps
once from time to time but other times it goes on a beeping rampage beeping
twice quickly and then a space of just under a second, then 2 beeps then rest...
and it does that for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says CR2032 battery on
the mother board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or anything?
Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Thank you for any help!

HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Testing for Hardware Problems Using PC-Doctor

http://support.hp.com/gb-en/document...01_title_r0005

HTH

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glendorf wrote:
Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it only beeps
once from time to time but other times it goes on a beeping rampage beeping
twice quickly and then a space of just under a second, then 2 beeps then rest...
and it does that for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says CR2032 battery on
the mother board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or anything?
Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Thank you for any help!

You can test the battery without removing it.

Clip a multimeter onto an I/O screw on the back of the
computer for a ground (black) connection. Then, use the red
lead to probe the top surface of the CR2032 to check the
voltage. It should read around 3.1V when new. When the
battery drops to around 2.3V, the Southbridge is no
longer guaranteed to run the CMOS clock properly
below that point. It takes around 3 weeks from that
point, for the CR2032 battery to go completely dead.

A small percentage of computer models, will not
start when the battery is completely flat.

*******

Other than that, it would help to mention the model number
of the Compaq. As some of them have specific design issues.

Beeping comes from:

1) BIOS POST activity (testing at startup).

2) OS detected issue with HID buffer overflow.
3) A program (like an email notification) using the beeper.
4) SMI (system management interrupt) BIOS activity during runtime,
detecting a parameter which is not within bounds. On overheat,
a "police car siren" can be heard. Modern systems have
THERMTRIP, and there is less need for theatrics - the
computer will turn itself off, if the CPU is too hot.

Two beeps and silence, sounds like an SMI routine (4), but
there are no real standards for some of this stuff. So we
have to track it down using the model number, and anecdotal
stories.

There are many possibilities.

Paul

On Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:15:27 -0500
glendorf wrote:

Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it
only beeps once from time to time but other times it goes on a
beeping rampage beeping twice quickly and then a space of just under
a second, then 2 beeps then rest... and it does that for about a
minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a battery is going dead
or something? I see what I believe says CR2032 battery on the mother
board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or
anything? Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Thank you for any help!

That is the sound made when the NSA accesses your computer
and clones your hard drive.

On 2/2/2017 2:15 PM, glendorf wrote:
Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it only beeps
once from time to time but other times it goes on a beeping rampage beeping
twice quickly and then a space of just under a second, then 2 beeps then rest...
and it does that for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says CR2032 battery on
the mother board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or anything?
Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Check the date using the BIOS screen next time it beeps. If the date was
wrong, then it's time to replace the CMOS CR2032 battery.

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On 2/2/2017 8:54 PM, burfordTjustice wrote:

That is the sound made when the NSA accesses your computer
and clones your hard drive.

No precedent heard so far. Unlikely to happen as well. The NSA and other
hacks you mentioned could not work without Window$ loaded, I believe.
They are Window$ the operating system hacks to be accurate.

So find us a true, interesting story, please.

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On 2/3/2017 11:13 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 2/2/2017 2:15 PM, glendorf wrote:
Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping sound
sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep. Sometimes it
only beeps
once from time to time but other times it goes on a beeping rampage
beeping
twice quickly and then a space of just under a second, then 2 beeps
then rest...
and it does that for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that
mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says CR2032
battery on
the mother board. Could that need replacing, or is it likely to be
something
else? If that's it is there a trick to it to prevent losing memory or
anything?
Can anyone tell me the correct procedure, if there is one?

Check the date using the BIOS screen next time it beeps. If the date was
wrong, then it's time to replace the CMOS CR2032 battery.


.... I meant *BEFORE* Window$ was loaded.

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On Fri, 3 Feb 2017 23:16:41 +0800, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

On 2/3/2017 11:13 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 2/2/2017 2:15 PM, glendorf wrote:

Check the date using the BIOS screen next time it beeps. If the date was
wrong, then it's time to replace the CMOS CR2032 battery.

... I meant *BEFORE* Window$ was loaded.

Read what SSS wrote, and check the time in the BIOS before Windows loads.

glendorf
Thu, 02 Feb 2017
06:15:27 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

Recently my computer, an HP Compaq, has started making a beeping
sound sometimes. It's not very loud but is an obvious beep.
Sometimes it only beeps once from time to time but other times it
goes on a beeping rampage beeping twice quickly and then a space
of just under a second, then 2 beeps then rest... and it does that
for about a minute or more and then stops. Does that mean a
battery is going dead or something? I see what I believe says
CR2032 battery on the mother board. Could that need replacing, or
is it likely to be something else? If that's it is there a trick
to it to prevent losing memory or anything? Can anyone tell me the
correct procedure, if there is one?

How old is this computer? Have you checked to be sure the fans inside
are running? Is the heatsink free of debris?



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has started making a beeping sound sometimes.

When Do You hear
The Sound
Is At The Start Of The PC ?


One Beep can Be The Keyboard
Two Beep Can Be The Ram