When I boot up my computer it usually making a long beeep sound and the monitor goes on to standby. After several resets (this can range anywhere between 2 and 20), the computer gives a single beep and boots up as normal. Can some body please tell me if this is a common problem as my did it when i first bought it then it stopped doing it for a while, but recently it has started to do it again and it is really frustrating.

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks for your time.

It is a hardware issue or (less likely) a BIOS issue.

Perhaps a connection problem. Quite often a symptom of a faulty Power Supply Unit.

Is the computer under warranty? Are you familiar with opening it up?

What is the make and model?

Originally Posted by jephree

It is a hardware issue or (less likely) a BIOS issue.

Perhaps a connection problem. Quite often a symptom of a faulty Power Supply Unit.

Is the computer under warranty? Are you familiar with opening it up?

What is the make and model?

I think that the computer may have just past its warrenty period

I an unfamiliar with openin the computer up. Actually, i know little about the mechanics of the computer, its just that this problem has been driving me crazy.

The computer is made by Q-tech. The model number is (i think, i got this from system information) 'P4M266A-8235'

You say faulty power supply, Is this the power supply to the tower or the monitor?

Is there anything i can do to try and fix this problem or will i need to get it speacially repaired or whatever?

the problem could be loose ram have you moved your pc anywhere? Lan? new desk or anything? this can happen alot its a common problem and people goo ahhhhhh thinking its major but let me know.... you know what ram are and ram bank/slots? if so but you ram back into them properly should be fine then

Originally Posted by marc

the problem could be loose ram have you moved your pc anywhere? Lan? new desk or anything? this can happen alot its a common problem and people goo ahhhhhh thinking its major but let me know.... you know what ram are and ram bank/slots? if so but you ram back into them properly should be fine then

I have moved my computer quite alot recently so it could very well be the problem. i don't know what RAM banks/slots are. Could you tell me put this right? Much appreciated.

Here is a pretty good guide:

http://computermemoryupgrade.mysuper...al_start.shtml

Just keep going down the menu under: DIMM Computer Memory Upgrade