What's happening to my computer!?!?

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thyme
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20 Jan 2008, 4:29 pm

Last night on photobucket I was looking for some photos and all of the sudden my computer started going beep, beep, beep and the screen started pulsing with the beep, beep, beeps. I freaked and hit the reboot button on my computer and it keep up the beeping till the computer was all the way shut down.

I ran AVG scan and some spy-ware scans and bot scans. My computer is no longer beeping but it is slow. Did this ever happen to anyone before?

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20 Jan 2008, 7:49 pm

depends on the model, and the pattern of beeps. Simplest explanation might be that something was resting on the keyboard. A pattern of beeps usually indicates a hardware problem. Sometimes system boards will start beeping if you've gotten too hot inside the computer. (If you're comfortable opening the computer, a good can of air to blow out the dust can extend the life of your PC. If you're not comfortable with it, get someone (or a technician) that does.

just a couple of possibilities.

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20 Jan 2008, 7:49 pm

thyme wrote:

Last night on photobucket I was looking for some photos and all of the sudden my computer started going beep, beep, beep and the screen started pulsing with the beep, beep, beeps. 8O I freaked and hit the reboot button on my computer and it keep up the beeping till the computer was all the way shut down.

I ran AVG scan and some spy-ware scans and bot scans. My computer is no longer beeping but it is slow. Did this ever happen to anyone before?

Yes, for the exception i was on Myspace. I would disable any startup programs you have and any power settings/ Modified Bios Settings you have on you Machine. Its Probaly a virus running in your memory or a Video Card Error. Update you video driver while your at it along with firewall software.

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20 Jan 2008, 7:50 pm

thyme wrote:

Last night on photobucket I was looking for some photos and all of the sudden my computer started going beep, beep, beep and the screen started pulsing with the beep, beep, beeps.

I freaked and hit the reboot button on my computer and it keep up the beeping till the computer was all the way shut down.

I ran AVG scan and some spy-ware scans and bot scans. My computer is no longer beeping but it is slow. Did this ever happen to anyone before?

this same thing happened on an older Intel based chipset i used to run... it is most likely a video card overheat alarm...

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21 Jan 2008, 3:07 pm

Oh now I remember a message came up something about hardware. I don't remember exactly what it said. I'm going to get my friend to open it up and see if there is any dust in there. Thanks

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21 Jan 2008, 3:07 pm

thyme wrote:

Oh now I remember a message came up something about hardware. I don't remember exactly what it said. I'm going to get my friend to open it up and see if there is any dust in there. Thanks

more than likely an overheat warning...

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