Laptop makes beeping sounds when I turn it on.

The beep pattern is important:  1, pause 1, 3 pause 3, etc?

It beeps 5 times.

Hi KENZIE133,

What is the exact system model? When did the issue start? 

Review this article for exact # of beeps and that will help isolate the source of the issue - http://dell.to/1IuETMX

5 beeps is a CMOS battery failure.

http://dell.to/1n3X2po - enter the service tag and download the service manual and remove and reseat the CMOS battery and check. Test with another CMOS battery if possible.

If there is no warranty, then you could contact our team to get a quote for a paid service call - http://dell.to/1vnT6CQ

Also, please click my DELL-username and write me a private conversation with the service tag and your contact details(Name and Email) for case records.

Let us know if you have any other queries.

It's a Dell inspiron 11 3000 series it started a couple weeks ago but it didn't do it that often. Now it does it all the time if I turn it off then back on.

It's 5 beeps stops 5 beeps stops 5 beeps until it turns on.

Now it's saying that Windows could not find a driver for your network adapter.

The service tag number is<ADMIN NOTE: Service tag removed per privacy policy>. I  got a new battery but it still beeps.

Hi KENZIE133,

Thank you for the update.

Turn the system upside down and look for the system model on the service tag sticker on the base.

The 5 beeps in a cycle is a CMOS battery error.

Try forcing the BIOS update - this might resolve the issue - http://dell.to/2h9shSO 

If the system is under warranty, please click my DELL-username and write me a private conversation with the service tag and your contact details(Name and Email).

If there is no warranty, then you could contact our team to get a quote for a paid service call - http://dell.to/1vnT6CQ

Let us know if you have any other queries.

I can't connect to the Internet so how else can I do the BIOS update?

Hi KENZIE133,

Kindly private message me the service tag, as personal info is not made visible on public forum.

Download the BIOS from another working machine, create a bootable usb using Rufus - http://bit.ly/1mmhOE1 and then try the BIOS flash.

Let us know if you have any other queries.