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486 Help PLEASE!
Name: fed up Date: November 5, 2005 at 16:46:34 Pacific OS: win 3.11 CPU/Ram: ????
Comment:
I recently got a 486 to use with an ISA card that runs a lap counting system for a radio control racing club. Everything was working fine except external speakers. I open it up to make sure the sound card was plugged in(it was) when I went to reboot it it froze up on parity check 1 I shut off and rebooted and now I get a series of beeps 1...3...4...5 any ideas?????
Name: jboy Date: November 5, 2005 at 17:01:15 Pacific
Reply:
To interpret beep error codes, you need to know the BIOS manufacturer - although freezing on the parity check could indicate a memory problem.
Ensure all cards are firmly seated - you may have dislodged something - likewise with the memory sticks. You might also try resetting the BIOS to default values, if that option is available
Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”
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Response Number 2
Name: fed up Date: November 5, 2005 at 17:26:33 Pacific
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I checked the memory cards and all other connections and everything firmly set. I can not get anything on the screen.
How can I get to the BIOS to reset?
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Response Number 3
Name: jboy Date: November 5, 2005 at 17:31:53 Pacific
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It's a BIOS option, but those vary, depending on manufacturer & model
You should try and interpret the beeps
Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”
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Response Number 4
Name: wizard-fred Date: November 5, 2005 at 19:23:34 Pacific
Reply:
A parity check 1 is definately a memory problem.
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Response Number 5
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: November 5, 2005 at 19:26:21 Pacific
Reply:
Is the RAM SIMM or DIMM?
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
M2
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Response Number 6
Name: robertj Date: November 6, 2005 at 04:48:35 Pacific
Reply:
Sometimes this happens if your keyboard is not plugged in good.
You can lead a horse to water but,you can't make it google!!!
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Response Number 7
Name: robertj Date: November 6, 2005 at 04:57:21 Pacific
Reply:
To enter your bios/cmos on bootup press F1 key
You can lead a horse to water but,you can't make it google!!!
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Response Number 8
Name: plainandsimple Date: November 6, 2005 at 11:24:43 Pacific
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I would give the DEL hit a try !!!
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Response Number 9
Name: Mad - Agro Date: November 11, 2005 at 03:19:32 Pacific
Reply:
try pull out the on board battery and leave it out for a day, then put it in, the BIOS should be reset
Mad - Agro
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Response Number 10
Name: wizard-fred Date: November 11, 2005 at 06:56:31 Pacific
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fed up: This question is about your lap counting system. Does it automatically detect when the car crosses the line? If so, what kind of detector does it use. My friends race RC cars and the only cheap method we could think up requires the cars to stay in their own lane. The rfid method is too expnsive for a do it your self system.
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