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Created: 31 Oct 2002 ::: Last updated: 30 Apr 2007

Applies to:   Win95   Win98   WinMe   Win 2000/NT   WinXP   WinVista   MacOS

Keywords: tech, tip, windows, bios, talk, codes, beeps, learn, beep, start, up

By Andy Walker

Ever wonder what those beeps mean when you computer starts up? They actually have a meaning. Look at the following web sites to find out. You'll need to know who the maker of your BIOS is. That's one of the first things displayed when you computer starts up. See here for beep definitions. Here are the beep definitions by BIOS:

  1. Standard IBM Error Codes
  2. AMI Beep Codes
  3. Phoenix Beep Codes
  4. Award Beep Codes