I have an Acer netbook running Windows XP. Occasionally, but not always, on startup I get a long, loud beep on startup, just when the computer is booting up. A loading bar begins and when that is finished the beep stops and the computer boots normally. What might be causing this? 1 person needs an answerI do too

The beep is an audible code that some hardware component has a problem. It could be a stuck key or something worse. You would need to speak to Acer tech support to find out what the audible code stands for on your specific model computer.MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!