A22m, one long beep help

One long beep ( lasting about 1 sec ), every once in a while, no errors, no noticeable problem with the operation of the laptop. This started happening when I upgraded memory ( swapped out a 64MB IBM module with Kingston KTM-TP390X/128 ) and hard drive over a year ago. I run Win2k. I just upgraded memory again swapping out the Kingston memory with a Samsung 256MB module but I still get the one long beep now and then. All memory is recognized and utilized. I've never seen any documentation on what just one long beep means. Any ideas? I'm just about ready to open this laptop up and destroy that speaker.

If I remember rightly, it's been a while since I've seen an A-Series, there is a BIOS menu; Config > Alarm. Here you can disable the Power Beep and Volume Beep. Maybe you could try disabling them - might be a help ??
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MSi p4mam-l microatx mobo
VIA Vt8751a & VT8235 chipsets
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Early 2011 ?
Contact Apple before warranty runs out. It is important.
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Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro5,4
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          4 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
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ZJackson7, welcome to the forum.
According to this guide, the BIOS Beep Code that you are receiving is for a Memory problem. You can test your memory by removing all of the modules and replacing them one at a time and booting. Place the single module in the slot closest to the processor.
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1 long beep

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My list isn't the nVidia approved list tho...so that doesn't mean anything...
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Just to share GREAT Experience with Lenovo Service with T61p one long two short beeps

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