04-03-14 22:52 Paul Quinn wrote to Ed Vance about HP a1430n XP MCE pc   
      
    PQ> @MSGID: <533DDC38.12789.windowsa@capcity2.synchro.net>   
    PQ> Hi! Ed,   
      
    PQ> In a message to All you wrote:   
      
    EV> I noticed lately that I don't hear a BEEP when I turn on my   
    EV> HP a1430n XP MCE IBM Compatable pc.   
    PQ> [ ...trimmed... ]   
    EV> I can't remember if my XP box ever BEEPed on POST, but because I   
    EV> started wondering if it ever did, I thought to ask here.   
      
    PQ> Initially I was tempted to say you ought to get your hearing   
    PQ> checked.  ;-)   
      
   Hi Paul,   Hee Hee Hee.   
   Really it's what's inside that counts.   
      
   No, not a cigarette filter, Ed's Head.   
      
    PQ> Then I did 'a Google' for "hp a1430n bios beep", and one of the   
    PQ> links I followed came up with this...   
      
    PQ> start up beeping sounds   
   -snip-   
    PQ> So, there should be a single short beep.  Something's up?  Does   
    PQ> the machine still work?   
      
   I'm writing to You on it.   
      
   Maybe something like a Piezo Electric Device has troubles in the box.   
   Thanks!   
      
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