Dark Monitor and 5 beeps

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When I boot up the monitor stays dark and the CPU beeps 5
times. Someone suggested that the PC is not recognizing
the video card. Would appreciate some help with this.
(OS is Windows ME)

Thanks
 
Check the mb manual for the beep code.

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| When I boot up the monitor stays dark and the CPU beeps 5
| times. Someone suggested that the PC is not recognizing
| the video card. Would appreciate some help with this.
| (OS is Windows ME)
|
| Thanks
 
This is a Windows 2000 newsgroup but the OS is immaterial as you have
dead hardware. BIOS "beep codes" are vendor specific so visiting a
"BIOS" site would be the place to start. The BIOS vendor name should be
on a sticker on the BIOS chip. (yes you have to take the cover off)

here is a starting link for you listing the various manufacturers

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/beep/
 
Thanks for your help.
-----Original Message-----
This is a Windows 2000 newsgroup but the OS is immaterial as you have
dead hardware. BIOS "beep codes" are vendor specific so visiting a
"BIOS" site would be the place to start. The BIOS vendor name should be
on a sticker on the BIOS chip. (yes you have to take the cover off)

here is a starting link for you listing the various manufacturers

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/beep/



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-----Original Message-----
When I boot up the monitor stays dark and the CPU beeps 5
times. Someone suggested that the PC is not recognizing
the video card. Would appreciate some help with this.
(OS is Windows ME)

Thanks
.
try to connect the monitor to another computer so you
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know for sure it not a bad moitor.
video card may be the problem if monitor is working.
 
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