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My computer beeps whether power on or off... why??
I have an old (maybe, ancient?) Dell Optiplex GX1. This afternoon it
mysteriously began beeping. It beeps with single beeps about every 5 seconds. There is no pattern to the beeps except that it is regular. I turned the computer off and it continued to beep in the same manner. I haven't done anything unusual with the computer, so I don't think it was because of any change I instigated. My initial thought was that it is a warning about a dying battery, like with a battery powered home fire alarm. I would appreciate any ideas about this. Thanks, Al |
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My computer beeps whether power on or off... why??
On Jul 20, 4:36 pm, alkon wrote:
I have an old (maybe, ancient?) Dell Optiplex GX1. This afternoon it mysteriously began beeping. It beeps with single beeps about every 5 seconds. There is no pattern to the beeps except that it is regular. I turned the computer off and it continued to beep in the same manner. I haven't done anything unusual with the computer, so I don't think it was because of any change I instigated. My initial thought was that it is a warning about a dying battery, like with a battery powered home fire alarm. I would appreciate any ideas about this. Thanks, Al It's indeed at the age where the CMOS battery would need to be replaced (they're only a few dollars, and easy to change, you might as well). But I've never heard of any computer beeping when powered down. Maybe you could disconnect the PC speaker and ignore it. (it's old, and it may die soon anyway, why worry? ) Have you confirment that the beeping IS the computer and not some other nearby device? |
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My computer beeps whether power on or off... why??
I have an old (maybe, ancient?) Dell Optiplex GX1. This afternoon it
mysteriously began beeping. It beeps with single beeps about every 5 seconds. There is no pattern to the beeps except that it is regular. I turned the computer off and it continued to beep in the same manner. I haven't done anything unusual with the computer, so I don't think it was because of any change I instigated. My initial thought was that it is a warning about a dying battery, like with a battery powered home fire alarm. I would appreciate any ideas about this. If you pull the plug out of the wall does it continue to beep? Do you happen to have a UPS? |
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