> On Apr 2, 8:42 am, ramcnei...@gmail.com wrote:
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>> On Apr 2, 9:27 am, Mike...@yahoo.com wrote:

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>>> I have a Gateway MX3563 laptop with windows XP home. Now every time I
>>> restart the computer, it goes into BIOS setup screen and constantly
>>> beeps non-stop. If I click a key, it will stop beeping. However, I can
>>> only choose "Exit discarding any changes." to exit the BIOS page and
>>> return to Windows. Once in the windows, it starts to beep constantly
>>> again until I click any key. It now seems work fine.

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>>> Prior to this problem, the keyboard does not work (quite a few keys do
>>> not give correct output, for example, if typing A it will come out "l
>>> \;"...) I am not sure if I dropped a bit water onto the laptop that
>>> caused the keyboard problem. I put the laptop on the bathroom cabinet
>>> while I washed my face. I researched on Gateway site and learned how
>>> to open the keyboard. After I reinstalling the keyboard, it comes the
>>> problem of going into BIOS setup every time the laptop restarts and
>>> beeping constantly. I tried three times to reinstall the keyboard.
>>> Finally I had all keys working properly, but the problem of restarting
>>> into BIOS setup page and beeping constantly still remain. it just
>>> constantly beeping "dididididi............." no pause, no long or
>>> short beep pattern.

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>>> Thanks very much in ahead for help.

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>> It is very likely that the keyboard is faulty. The constant beeping
>> is actually the system sensing that a key had been stuck. The key may
>> not physically be depressed but the circuit board could be messed up.

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>> If possible, try disabling the keyboard in the BIOS and using an
>> external keyboard. If the beeping stops then you have isolated the
>> problem. The best thing to do would be to call gateway support for
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> BIOS beeps can also indicate other problems than just keyboard
> issues. You need to locate the correct "BIOS" beep code definition
> info and compair the short / long beep coses.