Frequent 'Beeping' Before Windows Loading Screen On Start Up

Okay, I don't know whats wrong, and I just noticed this an hour ago. A friend would IM me on AIM and then the window would just disappear. I then would try and right-click an icon in the taskbar and nothing would happen. The right-click menu for said icon (AIM in this instance) would appear and disappear just a quickly.

Thinking it was just my computer being gay, I rebooted. The first time, before the WINXP loading screen came up, my computer made that internal beepbeepbeep type noise, and then the loading Windows XP screen came on. I rebooted again, it did the same thing. This time, however, I cannot use alt-tab to go between windows, I cannot right-click anywhere (browser, desktop, taskbar) and to open the Start menu I have to use the Windows key on my keyboard.

I'm running WinXP, sp2 and the only thing I've installed lately was some new drivers (see one of my last posts in this community). I'm wondering if its maybe because I have 28.5 gigs of space left on my HD? I don't think so, but.....

Anyway, any help is appreciated. I know for sure I am going to buy a secondary HD next week, if I can get one for fifty bux cdn -_-;


My specs are:

Computer
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180
Computer Name RENA-T22VNPV557
User Name holla
Logon Domain RENA-T22VNPV557

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Celeron II, 667 MHz (10 x 67)
Motherboard Name Shuttle AV11 (2 ISA, 5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT82C693A Apollo Pro133
System Memory 256 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (03/22/00)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Storage
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC WD800JB-00JJC0
Optical Drive ATAPI 48X CDROM (48x CD-ROM)

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 76308 MB (35333 MB free)



I really do not have the option to get a new computer right now at all (mom and I have nothing to spare other than my gst check coming in and I need my computer for school) and at most, I have fifty dollars to spend on repair parts. I do have a friend who would possibly help me out, but I figured I would come to you guys first. Much thanks.

 

Sorry, I was in such a mood and panic I didn't really read through the rules proper. I've installed and ran SpyBot S&D which removed the problem that didn't allow me to change my desktop background, and I just ran HIJACK THIS (log attached).


The beep code sequence is beepbeepbeepbeep. Quick, short, and one after another. Quite different from the Award BIOS beep (which is a longer than the frequent beeps I experienced).


I am running the memtest now.

 

First cause of beeps is a stuck key on the keyboard!

 

Lol, It wasn't a stuck key. I actually checked the second time I rebooted ;p

 

Going out on a limb here. try booting the PC with the mouse and the keyboard detached. and see if the beeping continues. also if you can open an text editor (notepad) if it is a stuck key it will show up here.