COMPTIA A+ Practice Exam

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What post code does the BIOS give for a video problem?

One long and three short beeps
One long and two short beeps
Bios gives 3 beeps and pause
A series of high and low beeps

The correct answer is: One long and three short beeps

The correct response to the question regarding the post code that the BIOS gives for a video problem emphasizes the characteristic beep pattern typically associated with video issues during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). In many BIOS systems, the sequence of one long beep followed by three short beeps is indicative of a video card error or failure to initialize the graphics output. This specific pattern is primarily used by certain BIOS manufacturers, like AMI or Award, to signal this particular hardware problem, and it helps technicians quickly identify the source of the issue. Other options, while they may represent different errors or generic beep codes, do not specifically correspond to video issues as clearly as the one long and three short beeps do. This knowledge is crucial for troubleshooting and identifying problems effectively when diagnosing hardware failures after a computer starts up.