Hi,
I've been having problems with my Inspiron where it beeps constantly after POST. It's the equivalent of holding down a key continuously, which I think is so because at Windows login prompt my password is already completely filled with *
This started happening after I placed and removed the Admin, System and HDD passwords in Dells BIOS setup. I cannot say if this is the cause, but it is when I 1st experienced the beeps. My "W" key is behaving erratic, from not working @ all some time to constantly appearing on screen as if I pressed it (e.g in a DOS prompt window without typing anything "w"s would recurringly appear, and also inbetween text as I type).
The only hardware change I made to the Inspiron was upgrade the memory to 4GB (a month ago). I doubt the upgrade memory is the problem because I put back the original memory the Inspiron came with and it still doing the same.
I ran Dells Diagnostic program. The chance of the beeping going off during it is like 50/50. The 1 time the diagnostic did manage to successfully finish the pre-test (blue screen) without beeping, I successfully ran that "Test memory" (on the 4GB I had installed @ the time), but its started beeping sometime during the 2nd test (think its the "Test system" iirc).
Is there anything else I can try?
Do I need to call Dell support?
With regards to warranty advice, my system came with "1yr limited warranty - collect and return" and "3yr hardware support - next business". I'm concerned about the memory change I made. If Dell support sends out a technician do I need to put back the original memory that came with my Inspiron, or having my new memory there wouldn't void my warranty?
I've been having problems with my Inspiron where it beeps constantly after POST. It's the equivalent of holding down a key continuously, which I think is so because at Windows login prompt my password is already completely filled with *
This started happening after I placed and removed the Admin, System and HDD passwords in Dells BIOS setup. I cannot say if this is the cause, but it is when I 1st experienced the beeps. My "W" key is behaving erratic, from not working @ all some time to constantly appearing on screen as if I pressed it (e.g in a DOS prompt window without typing anything "w"s would recurringly appear, and also inbetween text as I type).
The only hardware change I made to the Inspiron was upgrade the memory to 4GB (a month ago). I doubt the upgrade memory is the problem because I put back the original memory the Inspiron came with and it still doing the same.
I ran Dells Diagnostic program. The chance of the beeping going off during it is like 50/50. The 1 time the diagnostic did manage to successfully finish the pre-test (blue screen) without beeping, I successfully ran that "Test memory" (on the 4GB I had installed @ the time), but its started beeping sometime during the 2nd test (think its the "Test system" iirc).
Is there anything else I can try?
Do I need to call Dell support?
With regards to warranty advice, my system came with "1yr limited warranty - collect and return" and "3yr hardware support - next business". I'm concerned about the memory change I made. If Dell support sends out a technician do I need to put back the original memory that came with my Inspiron, or having my new memory there wouldn't void my warranty?
The "W" key seems to be working. Is this normal? I was sure it finally gave up cause the very 1st time it beeped (
