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One long beep [SOLVED]

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So I have an HP Pavilion g7,,,I go to turn it on after it has been off for a few hours and I get one long beep. Does anybody have any ideas what this is?
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Re: One long beeeeeeeeeeeep

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Just a guess, but it sounds like something is failing. The hard drive maybe?

Does it boot up at all?
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Schultz wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:39 pm Just a guess, but it sounds like something is failing. The hard drive maybe?

Does it boot up at all?
Ya it boots, but it is interesting you should mention hard drive as I was reading this article, https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-fix-an-H ... ng?share=1
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Re: One long beeeeeeeeeeeep

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I think one long beep indicates a memory problem, and the solution is to reset the memory modules. Be sure to unplug the machine and disconnect the battery first.

It could also be a stuck key on the keyboard. The Tab key on my Compaq laptop would get stuck from time to time, and even though it was not a single long beep it was continuous beep. Drove me nuts.
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chazb wrote: ⤴Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:18 pm So I have an HP Pavilion g7,,,I go to turn it on after it has been off for a few hours and I get one long beep. Does anybody have any ideas what this is?
Please see HP Notebook PCs - Computer beeps or a light blinks during startup.

Moving the topic because this is a hardware issue and not an issue with Sound on Linux Mint.
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Portreve wrote: ⤴Sat Aug 13, 2022 6:47 pm Image
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I do believe it was a stuck key, As I was able to replecate the BEEEEEEEEEEP by holding the any key down while starting the computer.
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Re: One long beep [SOLVED]

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"One Long Beep"

Sounds like a bad thriller/horror movie/book.
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chazb wrote: ⤴Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:07 pm I do believe it was a stuck key, As I was able to replecate the BEEEEEEEEEEP by holding the any key down while starting the computer.

rambo919 wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:10 am "One Long Beep"

Sounds like a bad thriller/horror movie/book.
Oooh! Oooh! We need to write that novel!
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Re: One long beep [SOLVED]

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Portreve wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:55 am
chazb wrote: ⤴Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:07 pm I do believe it was a stuck key, As I was able to replecate the BEEEEEEEEEEP by holding the any key down while starting the computer.

rambo919 wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:10 am "One Long Beep"

Sounds like a bad thriller/horror movie/book.
Oooh! Oooh! We need to write that novel!
And here is the cover for it:

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Re: One long beep [SOLVED]

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BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
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Re: One long beep [SOLVED]

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Portreve wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:19 pm
Portreve wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 10:55 am
chazb wrote: ⤴Sun Aug 14, 2022 11:07 pm I do believe it was a stuck key, As I was able to replecate the BEEEEEEEEEEP by holding the any key down while starting the computer.

rambo919 wrote: ⤴Mon Aug 15, 2022 3:10 am "One Long Beep"

Sounds like a bad thriller/horror movie/book.
Oooh! Oooh! We need to write that novel!
And here is the cover for it:

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