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bumpkin

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    Date and time not set in bios?
    « on: January 13, 2009, 06:10:43 PM »
    How do I set date and time in bios?  I replaced the battery, and now I can't set the time and date??
    I have a Dell  with windows XP.
    My hdd died, so I have on order a new hdd. Would the hdd being dead cause the date and time to not be set in bios?

    Thanks in advance :)

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    Re: Date and time not set in bios?
    « Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 10:20:13 PM »
    What do you mean? There is no date, and time entry in BIOS, or what?
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      Re: Date and time not set in bios?
      « Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 10:33:02 PM »
      In the setup screen, its says Date and Time not set....
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      Re: Date and time not set in bios?
      « Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 10:48:53 PM »
      What setup?
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      Re: Date and time not set in bios?
      « Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 10:57:55 PM »
      Does your setup screen look like this?



      Just type in the correct time and date
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      Re: Date and time not set in bios?
      « Reply #5 on: January 14, 2009, 04:19:03 AM »
      Bumpkin, just in case your computer doesn't get to the screen, it's the BIOS Setup.
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        Re: Date and time not set in bios?
        « Reply #6 on: January 14, 2009, 06:22:36 AM »
        Sorry, I guess this is the post screen, it shows Dell logo and other things about the computer, before I installed the battery, it showed that it was low. It is the only screen my computer will go to.
        I did go into the bios, but it won't let me change it, I could highlight the numbers, but I couldn't change them.
        Thanks for the replys.
        « Last Edit: January 14, 2009, 04:37:06 PM by bumpkin »
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        Re: Date and time not set in bios?
        « Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 06:39:05 AM »
        Once highlighted, did you try pressing either the Right and Left arrow keys or the Up and Down arrow keys?
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          Re: Date and time not set in bios?
          « Reply #8 on: January 14, 2009, 07:59:30 AM »

          A couple of things aren't clear . Does the OS load to the point where
          everything is on the desktop ? If so,  are you seeing any time in the
          Systray [exteme rt ..task bar]?
          If so , double click on same and set the time..may force the bios to accept it.
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          Re: Date and time not set in bios?
          « Reply #9 on: January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM »
          The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.
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          Re: Date and time not set in bios?
          « Reply #10 on: January 14, 2009, 11:04:57 AM »
          Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM
          The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

          Are you quite sure about that, Patio?

          « Last Edit: January 14, 2009, 11:20:41 AM by Dias de verano »
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            Re: Date and time not set in bios?
            « Reply #11 on: January 14, 2009, 04:41:43 PM »
            Yes I tried the up and down also left and right keys, but it wouldn't let me change anything.
            No I can't get into windows, my hdd is dead, I am waiting to get a new one. On this screen it also showed low battery, and it shows what kind of computer. I guess it is like a splash screen for Dell. I would copy and paste, but no way I can get anywhere but this one screen.
            Thanks to all :)
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            Re: Date and time not set in bios?
            « Reply #12 on: January 14, 2009, 04:54:04 PM »
            Quote from: Dias de verano on January 14, 2009, 11:04:57 AM
            Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM
            The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

            Are you quite sure about that, Patio?



            I believe so...but it wouldn't be the first time i was wrong...nor the last.
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            Re: Date and time not set in bios?
            « Reply #13 on: January 15, 2009, 12:17:27 AM »
            Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 04:54:04 PM
            Quote from: Dias de verano on January 14, 2009, 11:04:57 AM
            Quote from: patio on January 14, 2009, 08:12:46 AM
            The BIOS will never accept the time from an OS...it doesn't work that way.

            Are you quite sure about that, Patio?



            I believe so...but it wouldn't be the first time i was wrong...nor the last.

            Please explain, for example, how it is that in October, after Windows adjusted the system clock because of the end of Summer Time, the BIOS clock was right when I booted up the next day? If you are correct, that time changes made in the OS cannot affect the BIOS clock, then that should not have happened.
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            Re: Date and time not set in bios?
            « Reply #14 on: January 15, 2009, 06:17:16 AM »
            Never considered Daylight Savings Time...
            Just going on years of replacing CMOS batteries...i always had to set the Time manually even if the machine was powered up a few times.
            Thanx for the heads up !
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