PLFKING 4 #1 July 3, 2002 Can anyone help ? Last night, when I turned it on, it just beeped 3 times, then .......nothing. I tried it 4-5 times last night, and it did the same thing. Went to the Compaq/HP website, but couldn't find this listed anywhere on the site, and my search turned up zilch. Is it toast ????? Thanks, Don (computer idiot) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 July 3, 2002 Was it three beeps then a pause then the repeat of the beeps or was it just 3 beeps total?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #3 July 3, 2002 Actually I have heard that it is the 4 beeps that are generally fatal. You may be OK with just the 3 beeps. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #4 July 3, 2002 Just three beeps one time, then nothing....nothing comes up on the screen, so how do I tell what the "error code" is ? Guess I'll be breaking out the tin cans and strings for a few weeks.... Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #5 July 3, 2002 http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/compaqbeep.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #6 July 3, 2002 Don, are you sure those aren't the voices in your head? Did you forget to take your medicine again? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #7 July 3, 2002 I am definitely saving this site! Thanks, Kevin. You never know when you might need this info! J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #8 July 3, 2002 Thanks, Kevin... what does "reseat RAM" mean ? (if it is that one....but all the beeps were the same length)....the only other listing was for a bad video card, but that was just replaced two months ago. One of the IT guys here told me to turn it off, them nake sure all my connections were tight -- which they were. Maybe I'm just too ignorant to own a PC Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #9 July 3, 2002 QuoteDon, are you sure those aren't the voices in your head? Did you forget to take your medicine again? Naw........when I take my meds, my mind entertains me quite nicely. When I'm off my meds, I need the great witicisms and humor I find on this site to keep me going through the day. D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #10 July 3, 2002 Reseat RAM means to open up the case, remove your RAM chips and put them back in. They may not be getting a good connection. Just because your vid card is new doesn't mean it can't go bad. I get computer equipment all the time that is either faulty brand new, or fails a few weeks later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #11 July 3, 2002 Quotewhat does "reseat RAM" mean ? Take it out and put it back in. You'll want to do that with the video card too. That might actually be the problem - the older compaqs had a problem with "heat creep" - cards, memory, etc would work their way out of their slot. Think of it as pulling all your cables off your spark plug and dist. cap, and putting them back on. Sometimes it helps, usually doesn't, but makes you feel better because you did something. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #12 July 3, 2002 ya might want to take some ESD precautions while playing with the RAM!!! if you don't have a good ground cable/strap, at least 'discharge' yourself by touching a metal part inside the PC before you touch the chips/cards."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divadiver 0 #13 July 3, 2002 Quotesure all my connections were tight -- which they were./reply] Diva's not commenting on that one, nope! Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nws01 0 #14 July 3, 2002 Ol' PLFKing had a Compaq. E-I-E-I-O And that Compaq had a mal. E-I-E-I-O With a beep beep here and a beep beep there Here a beeb there a beep everywhere a beep beep Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 7 #15 July 3, 2002 ... yeah, then find a big, fluffy cat to pet repeatedly, really fast. hmm... "pet repeatedly" and "discharge yourself" used in the same thread..... now is about the time the clay jokes start flying. How did Clay become the dz.com whipping boy anyway?it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottbre 0 #16 July 3, 2002 QuoteHow did Clay become the dz.com whipping boy anyway? Because noone likes picking on cripples and at the time... Ooops. I've said too much... "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #17 July 3, 2002 Don... see what you get when you pick on Jessica? She can extract her vemonius rage even over a computer Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFKING 4 #18 July 3, 2002 QuoteDon... see what you get when you pick on Jessica? She can extract her vemonius rage even over a computer Yes, that was my very first thought....that she had sent me some kind of virus ! Thanks for all the tips, guys...hopefully they'll work tonight when I get home. Or else I'll make the headlines tomorrow...."High Point Man Dies of Massive Electrical Shock" or "14 Computer Help-Line Employees Die Under Mysterious Circumstances"..... Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Divadiver 0 #19 July 3, 2002 You checked that button on the front of your monitor, right? Snicker, snicker! Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFKING 4 #20 July 3, 2002 "Power" ? Does that mean power steering ?? I'm glad my predicament is making SOMEONE happy.... D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
nws01 0 #14 July 3, 2002 Ol' PLFKing had a Compaq. E-I-E-I-O And that Compaq had a mal. E-I-E-I-O With a beep beep here and a beep beep there Here a beeb there a beep everywhere a beep beep Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #15 July 3, 2002 ... yeah, then find a big, fluffy cat to pet repeatedly, really fast. hmm... "pet repeatedly" and "discharge yourself" used in the same thread..... now is about the time the clay jokes start flying. How did Clay become the dz.com whipping boy anyway?it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #16 July 3, 2002 QuoteHow did Clay become the dz.com whipping boy anyway? Because noone likes picking on cripples and at the time... Ooops. I've said too much... "Your mother's full of stupidjuice!" My Art Project Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #17 July 3, 2002 Don... see what you get when you pick on Jessica? She can extract her vemonius rage even over a computer Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #18 July 3, 2002 QuoteDon... see what you get when you pick on Jessica? She can extract her vemonius rage even over a computer Yes, that was my very first thought....that she had sent me some kind of virus ! Thanks for all the tips, guys...hopefully they'll work tonight when I get home. Or else I'll make the headlines tomorrow...."High Point Man Dies of Massive Electrical Shock" or "14 Computer Help-Line Employees Die Under Mysterious Circumstances"..... Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divadiver 0 #19 July 3, 2002 You checked that button on the front of your monitor, right? Snicker, snicker! Diva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #20 July 3, 2002 "Power" ? Does that mean power steering ?? I'm glad my predicament is making SOMEONE happy.... D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
