Tom,

According to my little book, for the AMI BIO, 7 beeps means a "virtual mode
exception error".  For Mylex and Eurosoft BIOS it means a "DMA page register
failure".  There is no listing for the Award BIOS, and all the other
listings (Phoenix, IBM, etc.) are combinations of beeps.  Sometimes the
combinations are steady beeps, sometimes they are longs and shorts.

As far as a web site, you need to check the manufacture of the BIOS and go
to their web sites for more specific information.  Also, a general search on
BIOS error codes included with the name of the BIOS should yeild some
results.  Good luck!

Kyle


>From: Tom Cassidy <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Startup beeps
>Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 09:49:41 -0400
>
>I have an older PC (386) that beeps seven times when you turn the power on
>and then nothing.  I used to have a book that told me what each beep meant
>but can't find it.
>
>Does anyone know what the seven beeps signify or know of a www site that
>has the info?


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