[Techtalk] New system question

[Laurel Fan]

On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 01:08:47PM -0500, Gene Dolgner wrote:
> I discovered last night that I had not hooked up the speaker.  After
> doing so, I received a sequence of beeps during the boot process.  I
> have heard that this can give you vital information as to what is
> wrong.  Does anyone know where I can find documentation on what these
> mean?  And, is it specific to a given motherboard?

Yes, it is specific to the motherboard.  If you have a manual for the
motherboard, the meaning of the beep sequences should be there.  If
not, try checking the manufacturer's web page or searching google for
the specific model of motherboard; sometimes manuals are posted on the
web.

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