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- From: GJAMES@HUSKY1.STMARYS.CA (GJames)
- Subject: Re: Computer gives three beeps when switched on if weather cold!!
- Message-ID: <GJAMES.180@HUSKY1.STMARYS.CA>
- Sender: usenet@nstn.ns.ca (NNTP Entity)
- Organization: Saint Mary's University
- References: <arc5.68.721252012@chempc0.york.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 14:02:40 GMT
- Lines: 17
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- In article <arc5.68.721252012@chempc0.york.ac.uk> arc5@chempc0.york.ac.uk (Alastair Cargill) writes:
-
- >Hi
-
- >The header says it all really. If the temperature of the room is below about
- >11 degrees C the computer just repeats a three beep sequence and the monitor
- >remains blank. Once the room is relatively warm there appears to be no
- >problem. What gives?? Is my computer just a more sensitive soul than me or
- >should I worry?
-
- >Cheers
-
- >Al
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- 3 beeps usually means a parity error in the first 64k of mem. Try reseating
- your memory chips
-