Re: AAARRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 16:18:30 -0500

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Mike Hall
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"Chira" <Chira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0315574E-D461-4EA4-8BDC-CF4DC3323BB2@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Admiral, i think the CMOS battery might be the issue, i say this
> only because all other suggestions have been researched. I will replace 
> the
> battery, and i will let you know if this worked. I have a little bit of
> trouble finding my way through this forum, not very user friendly, 
> Microsoft
> LOL.
>
> "Admiral Q" wrote:
>
>>     Go to your computer manufacturers web site and locate the BIOS beep
>> codes for your model.  Just going from experience here and the little 
>> info
>> you've given, I would guess the BIOS has lost its capabilities to store 
>> your
>> hardware configuration and is having to rediscover all your hardware, 
>> most
>> likely due to a low or dead CMOS battery on the motherboard - hence the
>> problem doesn't happen when you reboot, as power is not removed from the
>> system.
>>     So if you BIOS beep code mean low or dead CMOS battery, check on what
>> type and how to remove/install the battery.  Once that is done (providing
>> the battery is the problem), it should happen only 1 more time and the
>> settings will be saved, at least until the time has come to replace it
>> again - they normally last 3-5 years, but I've had some that die within a
>> couple of months of getting the PC - most likely the battery already had 
>> an
>> expired shelf-life before it was installed, and the manufacturer 
>> installed
>> them anyway, instead of taking the loss and chucking them.
>>
>> -- 
>> Star Fleet Admiral Q @ your service!
>> "Google is your Friend!"
>> www.google.com
>>
>> ***********************************************
>>
>> "Chira" <Chira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2276E92B-70F3-4CA7-B27B-57C133E2671C@microsoft.com...
>> > When my computer boots up i sometimes hear 3 beeps, and when the boot
>> process
>> > takes me to Desktop i try to click on 1 icon, but they all become
>> > highlighted. If i click on the highlighted icons they all start up. I 
>> > have
>> to
>> > manually restart the computer using the power button, because i cannot
>> even
>> > shut it down when it gets like this. After i reboot everything seems to 
>> > be
>> > okay. I have had this problem for 4 months now someone please help....
>>
>>
>>

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