Usually 3 or 4 beeps in a row on many systems is a RAM issue.
If you have multiple RAM sticks try to remove one while the system if off and unplugged. Turn it on and see if the beeps continue. If so, remove the other ram stick and put back in the first stick you removed.
Repeat the process for each stick of ram until the beeping stops.
If it stops, this means you have found the bad ram module and can replace it.
Some computers requires ram to be installed in pairs, and that the pairs match (Check the stickers on the ram to ensure both are the same type and speed)
If the problem continues after removing and testing each stick of ram, you may want to have a service professional / Computer Repair shop take a look at the computer for further testing.
Which power button is flickering (your computer, or your monitor).
Here's some tricks I would try...
1. Verify the monitor's power cord is plugged firmly into the wall outlet and the back of the monitor.
2. Verify the monitor cable is firmly connected to the computer and the monitor.
3. Verify that you have turned the monitor power switch on.
4. If the power light on the monitor is not on, test the wall outlet (plug in a light or something you know works).
5. If the power light on the monitor is not on, try a different power cord.
6. If the power light is on and yellow or orange or flashing, but nothing displays, or the display is incorrect, borrow a monitor from a friend. If that works, your monitor probably needs replaced.
7. Also, you could try your display on a friend's computer. If it doesn't work, your monitor probably needs replaced. If it works properly on your friends computer, the problem may be with your computers video output port, motherboard video chip (or video card, if you have one), or drivers.
Good luck.
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1. Password incorect- try to key in another one.
2. Caps Lock is ON or OFF. Try to remember is there any CAPITAL letters involved.
3. For God's sake stop spying on your fiance, and leave her(his) computer alone! :D
Check all connections.
Here's some tricks I would try...
1. Verify the monitor's power cord is plugged firmly into the wall outlet and the back of the monitor.
2. Verify the monitor cable is firmly connected to the computer and the monitor.
3. Verify that you have turned the monitor power switch on.
4. If the power light on the monitor is not on, test the wall outlet (plug in a light or something you know works).
5. If the power light on the monitor is not on, try a different power cord.
6. If the power light is on and yellow or orange or flashing, but nothing displays, or the display is incorrect, borrow a monitor from a friend. If that works, your monitor probably needs replaced.
7. Also, you could try your display on a friend's computer. If it doesn't work, your monitor probably needs replaced. If it works properly on your friends computer, the problem may be with your computers video output port, motherboard video chip (or video card, if you have one), or drivers.
Good luck.
To resolve this problem, replace the missing or corrupted Ntfs.sys file:
Use the Windows XP startup disks or the Windows XP CD to restart your computer.
When the "Welcome to Setup" screen appears, press R to select the To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R option.
Type the number of the Windows installation that you want to access from the Recovery Console, and then press ENTER.
Type the administrator password when you are prompted, and then press ENTER. If no administrator password exists, just press ENTER.
At the command prompt, type the following commands (press ENTER after each command):
--->cd \windows\system32\drivers
--->ren ntfs.sys ntfs.old
Note This step renames the corrupted Ntfs.sys file to Ntfs.old. If the Ntfs.sys file is not found, the file is missing.
At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:copy cd:\i386\ntfs.sys drive:\windows\system32\drivers
Where cd is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD, and drive is the drive where you installed Windows XP.
Remove the Windows XP CD from your CD-ROM drive, type quit at a command prompt, and then press ENTER to quit the Recovery Console.
I'll give you a link below to a copy of your user's manual.Once it loads and opens,hit the Download for free tab and you can save a pdf copy so that you have it.
I checked,on pg 61 it says it's a standard IDE Hdd,mounted into a bracket.I'd think that you'll just need to swap out the dead one,make sure you put the bracket on right.Upside down sometimes hurts.
There are sketches of how it comes out and all,it shouldn't be a major problem.
It also has the Sys. Restore steps right after that section,ir's all in the book.
http://www.manualowl.com/m/eMachines/M5116/Manual/119640
eMachines M5116 eMachines 5000 Series Notebook User Guide
also ensure that you have the latest updates for the browser you are using, as well as Adobe Flash and Java.
If you use the Chrome browser by Google, it has Flash built into it.
using older versions of the above will increase your page-load times.
