pentium pc beeps when pressing a key in windows 98 dos mode when playing jill of the jungle, adlib tracker, etc. \ VOGONS

pentium pc beeps when pressing a key in windows 98 dos mode when playing jill of the jungle, adlib tracker, etc.

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Posted on 2018-01-26, 04:55

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when i boot to dos mode on windows 98 se on my pentium 133 pc and run adlib tracker or jill of the jungle, and press a key on the keyboard, it emits 2 beeps and doesn't respond to any keystrokes and i have to force restart
specs
Intel AN430TX ATX motherboard
Pentium 133 CPU
64 MB RAM
SoundBlaster 16 CT2830 ISA sound card
Genoa Phantom 3D S3 Virge DX 4MB PCI Video Card

I got it for $74.99 on ebay, i think i got scammed and got a paperweight

R5 7600X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3060 TI, Win11
P3 750, 384 MB RAM, Matrox G400, Sound Blaster 32, Win98
PMMX 166, 64 MB RAM, S3 Virge DX, Aztech AZT2316R, Win95
486DX2 66, 32 MB RAM, Cirrus Logic GD5430, Aztech AZT2316, DOS

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Posted on 2018-01-26, 05:39

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Legacy USB was the culprit. i guess don't use it. On to playing jill of the jungle, commander keen, duke nukem, day of the tentacle, etc.

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