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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: joji on September 29, 2010, 12:30:32 PM

Title: cmos settings wrong
Post by: joji on September 29, 2010, 12:30:32 PM

i have a problem later with my pc, a message pop up when i open it, "cmos settings wrong".
i already reformat it and buy new cmos battery.

i can use my pc. but the only problem is everytime i open my pc this message show. what should i do? thanks in advance ???

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: patio on September 29, 2010, 07:56:17 PM

Replace the battery...again
Ive seen them dead out of the package....

Report back with the results.

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: joji on September 30, 2010, 07:20:56 AM

actually i have 2 cmos batt and as you said earlier i replace my battery again, shutdown my pc and turn on again and still the message is the same.

what should i do? thanks again for the advise sir. :-\

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: Linux711 on September 30, 2010, 08:32:25 AM

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i can use my pc. but the only problem is everytime i open my pc this message show. what should i do? thanks in advance

Have you tried resetting defaults?

If you have, you can take a look at this:
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic86807.html (http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic86807.html)

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: joji on September 30, 2010, 09:21:52 AM

huh? i thought that if you remove and change the battery it will automatically default? am i right??

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: patio on September 30, 2010, 09:36:26 AM

Only if all stored power is released and the machine is unplugged...
This is done by hitting the power button 4 or 5 times after following the above.

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: joji on September 30, 2010, 11:42:48 AM

i'm sorry but what do you mean by hitting the power button 5 times?? can you explain? thanks. :||x

Title: Re: cmos settings wrong
Post by: Computer_Commando on September 30, 2010, 12:59:27 PM

Quote from: joji on September 30, 2010, 11:42:48 AM

i'm sorry but what do you mean by hitting the power button 5 times?? can you explain? thanks. :||x

hitting=pressing, depressing, pushing