1-8 means you have a display problem. Change out the monitor and see if that fixes the problem if not then you might have a bad video card.
the computer makes 3 beeps
buy a new computer.
You can find out what the beeps signify by how many beeps and pauses etc occur. Simply determine the amount of beeps and pauses, with manufacturer company and google the rest. You shall find the exact hardware issue.
The bios reports errors on the start-up screen. Simply white on black. It reports any failures to start up correctly, for example if an operating system is not found, or a vital component is not functioning.If the screen memory or basic video cannot be accessed, the error can be signalled by a series of beeps from the onboard sounder. The exact meanings of the beeps, will have to be looked up in the motherboard instructions.
When starting up a computer the series of beeps determining whether the computer is functioning to standard or if there is a problem. The length and spacing of the beeps will determine which part of the computer is not functioning to standard. When in any software, if data needs validation, it will pop up with an error box.
Listed below are the codes to what fault the beeps are notifying you of: One beep and a blank, unreadable, or flashing LCD: 1. Reseat the LCD connector. 2. LCD assembly. 3. External CRT. 4. System board. One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD: 1. System board. 2. LCD assembly. 3. DIMM Two short beeps and a blank screen: 1. System board. 2. DIMM. Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank screen: 1. System board. Five short beeps and a blank screen: 1. System board. DIMM (ram) is the easiest to fix. If its still under warranty and its the system board, then send it in. See the link below for the Lenovo S10e service manual.
The physical memory (RAM) is not being initialized.
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The Power On Self Test (POST) beep codes can give you some basic information about the current status of your computer. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm
Your computer usually beeps when it starts up, because it is indicating that it has passed the POST (Power On Self Test)tests. This is usually a good sign at start up. However, if you receive an odd beep pattern then there may be something wrong with your computer. The beeps are basically your computer trying to communicate hardware errors to you if there are any.
im sorry please try again after your computer beeps.
it is was a code for the telegraph. ( 1 beep for S, 2 beeps for T, 3 beeps for R, 4 beeps for E, 5 beeps for A, 6 beeps for M).