 How Can I Restore Cmos Settings?, CMOS battery missing |
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 Aug 24 2006, 12:28 PM
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Here's a concern of mine if I can get the mobo and everything else hooked up correcty (the mobo was only partially attached to the case when I go it)......The CMOS battery is gone[u]!! This means the CMOS settings have not been saved. And that means the computer is not going to know how to configure the computer if and when I get it put back together. As a result, it's not going to be able to boot the computer until the "settings" are restored. Any good advice for me (other than saying dump it)? What can I do? I'd really like to get this thing going again. |
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Aug 25 2006, 12:27 PM
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QUOTE As a result, it's not going to be able to boot the computer until the "settings" are restored. It isn't????? BIOS batteries go dead everyday. Simply replacing them puts you back on track - usually. Get a BIOS battery and try it. They only cost about $7 USD.
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Aug 25 2006, 01:24 PM
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Thanks Albert....I'll definitely do that.
I appreciate your response. |
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Aug 25 2006, 02:12 PM
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Let us know how you make out.
-------------------- ALBERT FRANKENSTEIN
I'M SO SMART IT'S SCARY! There's 3 types of people in this world - those who are good at math, and those who are not. DID I HELP? PLEASE CONSIDER A SMALL DONATION VIA PAYPAL. THANK YOU. |
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Aug 25 2006, 05:17 PM
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Thanks Albert.....
I can assure you I'll need your help getting this thing up and running. And, as we go about it, keep in mind that I'm a newbie and I'm going to need all of the understanding help I can get. |
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