During the power on self test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do something, it will either sound a beep code or display a message. If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by the following:
 

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP
 

Currently there is only one beep code in the Award BIOS. A single long beep followed by two short beeps indicates that a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information.

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