The type of beep your computer makes when starting up is meant to explain your computer's status. One long, continuous beep generally means that there is a hardware problem – often memory related – ...

When a personal computer starts, it runs a Power-On Self Test (POST) to check that various hardware components are working correctly. If problems are detected, the computer will not start. This test ...

A custom-built machine here will no longer boot. The story goes that the owner of the machine finally left a bad relationship, went back to the apartment the next day to pick up belongings including ...