Are you hearing six beeps on a Dell PC when you attempt to power it on? If so, there are a few things to check if you did not open the case of the computer.
Keyboard
If a key is stuck on your keyboard, you will hear beeps upon start. It will more likely sound like you dropped coins doing a flight of stairs.
Memory
If you hear a Beep, Beep Beep Beep, Beep, Beep, it is the memory. Notice the 1-3-1-1 pattern and not 1-1-1-1-1-1. At first, it may sound like that to you but after reading this, the pattern that I have mentioned will now be stuck in your mind.
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Stephan Pringle
Technology Support Specialist at Sipylus
About The Author: Stephan Pringle is an Information Technology Support Specialist. He covers hardware and software and provides tips for you to troubleshoot and repair issues on your own. In his spare time, he writes articles about the State of New York on his Hackintosh and HackBook and that has helped him to become the top contributor of the New York City section of Yahoo! Answers.
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