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More info?)
Does your computer's user guide (or online equivalent) describe the
different beeps that can occur at startup? The BIOS can create a sort of
'Morse code' of beeps that have a particular meaning.
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."
"Pete Derkowski" <craftydad@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uPwGWkdbFHA.3444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks - I did call IBM Support and after diags, they confirmed the T30 is
> not the problem - it's something with XP Pro or my image. They tried a
few
> things, and stated they'd have to investigate more.
>
> Thanks for the links - I'll look through them and be carefull as this is a
> corporate image - they're may be company services running besides whatever
> MS starts up.
>
> Thanks again - I was hoping someone would instantly know... Oh, 5 beeps at
> the end of an XP bootup means yada yada yada.
>
> Pete
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%238r476cbFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Pete Derkowski wrote:
> > > For a quite a while, my T30 laptop has been beeping 5 times right
> > > after Windows fully boots. The fan was also dying, so I thought it
> > > was due to that. I just received a new T30, and after plugging in
> > > my drive and booting, I still get 5 beeps after Windows boots. The
> > > T30 is good, so it must be the WIndows app.
> > >
> > > I also do not get any music when XP comes up.. haven't for a long
> > > time .... maybe the two things are connected. ???
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on what's up? Other than the 5 beeps, everything works
> > > perfect...
> >
> > "The T30 is good" - well, if you just got it replaced(meaning it is
> > obviously still under warranty), perhaps you should call them back and
> find
> > out what the 5 beeps mean?
> >
> > Otherwise - what is starting up when Windows starts?
> >
> > There are lots of services on your PC that are probably turned on by
> default
> > you don't use. Why have them on? Check out these web pages to see what
> all
> > of the services you might find on your computer are and set them
according
> > to your personal needs. Be CAREFUL what you set to manual, and take
heed
> > and write down as you change things! Also, don't expect a large
> performance
> > increase or anything - especially on today's 2+ GHz machines, however -
I
> > look at each service you set to manual as one less service you have to
> worry
> > about someone exploiting. Document what you do as you do it,
> > next time, it goes MUCH faster! (or if you have to go back and re-enable
> > things..)
> >
> > Task List Programs
> >
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm
> >
> > Processes in Windows NT/2000/XP
> > http://www.reger24.de/prozesse/
> >
> > There are also applications that AREN'T services that startup when you
> start
> > up the computer/logon. One of the better description on how to handle
> these
> > I have found here:
> >
> > Startups
> >
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.php
> >
> > --
> > Shenan Stanley
> > MS-MVP
> > --
> >
> >
>
>
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