Weird issue with my computer

[BigSteve]

Hey guys, I was hoping someone would have experienced this or know what to do. My one computer will not boot up. When I start it just sits there and lets out the 2 or 3 second beeps about 2 or 3 seconds apart from each other. Nothing comes up on the screen. It doesn't even appear it is going to dos. The only way to stop it from happening is to unplug it. Unfortunately when you plug it back it back in it keeps beeping and the fans start up. Eventually like a week or two later it will go back to working like normal. Has anyone ever heard or seen this? Do you have any idea what the problem is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Dburch1102]

Never heard of this.... I know my computer does this when I have my mp3 player plugged into the usb drive EVERY TIME. When I have discs in the drive it does it SOMETIMES but I just figured it was a glitch

[Kirel]

Hey guys, I was hoping someone would have experienced this or know what to do. My one computer will not boot up. When I start it just sits there and lets out the 2 or 3 second beeps about 2 or 3 seconds apart from each other. Nothing comes up on the screen. It doesn't even appear it is going to dos. The only way to stop it from happening is to unplug it. Unfortunately when you plug it back it back in it keeps beeping and the fans start up. Eventually like a week or two later it will go back to working like normal. Has anyone ever heard or seen this? Do you have any idea what the problem is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Well, what make is your computer?

The beeps should be a diagnostic code, but what it means depends on your bios. But if you aren't getting any image, there are two likely possiblities(and a couple very unlikely ones.)

The most likely is a video card failure. It likely needs to be replaced. Is it on the motherboard or is it a seperate card?

The second most likely is a memory error. You'd have to replace the ram(or re-order it).

Beyond that, it could be a serious problem with the motherboard or the processor, but that is rather unlikely.

[Dburch1102]

kirel aint seen you around here in a while

[DerekRE_3]

I know the answer to your problem...get a Mac.

[Kirel]

I know the answer to your problem...get a Mac.

That's not an answer to any problem. Mac Hardware is virtually identical, and this is almost certainly a hardware problem.

The difference is that it'll probably cost $100 to fix for the PC and $400 to fix on a Mac.

[Kirel]

kirel aint seen you around here in a while

I pop in and out.

[BigSteve]

The problem does not seem to be a permanent problem, it just happens on occasions. It is doing it right now and I am using my buddies computer. Not sure on much of the technical aspect, but here is what I do know. Its an HP Pavilion m7750n. Its a full media center (records TV and what not through built in ports). It has Windows Vista on it that is fully up to date and I use McAfee virus software. The virus software never picked up anything wrong with it, but I am still having this issue. Me and my old roommate both used it for loading music on to our IPods, but I have never left the cable plug in after I was finished. Not sure what else I can say. After I plug it in the system just starts beeping with the fans running and sends no signal to the monitor. The computer is less an a year old and I have been having this problem for a couple months now.

[Kirel]

The problem does not seem to be a permanent problem, it just happens on occasions. It is doing it right now and I am using my buddies computer. Not sure on much of the technical aspect, but here is what I do know. Its an HP Pavilion m7750n. Its a full media center (records TV and what not through built in ports). It has Windows Vista on it that is fully up to date and I use McAfee virus software. The virus software never picked up anything wrong with it, but I am still having this issue. Me and my old roommate both used it for loading music on to our IPods, but I have never left the cable plug in after I was finished. Not sure what else I can say. After I plug it in the system just starts beeping with the fans running and sends no signal to the monitor. The computer is less an a year old and I have been having this problem for a couple months now.

Is it one long beep and two shorter ones?

[BigSteve]

It will be 2 beeps about 2 seconds long and about 2 seconds apart. Then after about 3 or 4 seconds it does it again.

[Dburch1102]

like kirel said something seems shot. Power go out or something while you had it on?

[DerekRE_3]

That's not an answer to any problem. Mac Hardware is virtually identical, and this is almost certainly a hardware problem.

The difference is that it'll probably cost $100 to fix for the PC and $400 to fix on a Mac.

Well all I can say that is my Mac has never screwed up, and the multiple PC's that I and my family have had mess up within the first year.

[sboyajian]

Well all I can say that is my Mac has never screwed up, and the multiple PC's that I and my family have had mess up within the first year.

I have 5 PC's running, some I've had for about 4 years and I have no problems. I have had a total of about 30 machines in my house over the last 15 years that have either been recycled, given away, parted into a new machine or otherwise and never had a problem beyond a hard drive getting old and failing (which a Mac will do to).

Unless you have something useful to add, there is no point in coming in here and trying to tell him to switch to Mac.

[Dburch1102]

that burn hurt?

[eyememine]

I know the answer to your problem...get a Mac.

Yup and then when anything breaks at your house you won't need a tool because you are one!

But really make sure it's not dusty on the inside and over heating.