Hi,


I have a problem where my BIOS appears to "forget" some settings (settings
are restored to default values). However the correct time is always
maintained in the BIOS. Could this problem indicate a dying CMOS battery? If
the CMOS battery is dying could the correct time be retained while other
settings are lost?


Thanks

I have a different situation. I took my battery out to see what kind it was.
When I put it back in, everything stayed the same except the date. Now the
date will not change automatically from day to day. I have to change it
manually. Anyone know how to fix this?

"lodeStone42" <lodeStone42@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
>
> I have a problem where my BIOS appears to "forget" some settings (settings
> are restored to default values). However the correct time is always
> maintained in the BIOS. Could this problem indicate a dying CMOS battery?
> If the CMOS battery is dying could the correct time be retained while
> other settings are lost?
>
>
> Thanks
>

"Could this problem indicate a dying CMOS battery?"
Very well could be.

"If the CMOS battery is dying could the correct time be retained while other
settings are lost?"
Sure. Doesn't a flashlight become dim before the battery finally gives out?

Record your BIOS settings on paper, then replace the BIOS battery. I wish my
problems were as cheap and easy to fix. But I digress...


--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"lodeStone42" <lodeStone42@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
>
> I have a problem where my BIOS appears to "forget" some settings (settings
> are restored to default values). However the correct time is always
> maintained in the BIOS. Could this problem indicate a dying CMOS battery?
If
> the CMOS battery is dying could the correct time be retained while other
> settings are lost?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

Since you took it out for a very short time you could have hung some code.
Try pulling it out for a half hour and then reinsert.....


"Mark Smith" <DontEmailMe@cnn.com> wrote in message
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>I have a different situation. I took my battery out to see what kind it
>was. When I put it back in, everything stayed the same except the date. Now
>the date will not change automatically from day to day. I have to change it
>manually. Anyone know how to fix this?
>
> "lodeStone42" <lodeStone42@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23E4e0t0%23FHA.2708@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I have a problem where my BIOS appears to "forget" some settings
>> (settings are restored to default values). However the correct time is
>> always maintained in the BIOS. Could this problem indicate a dying CMOS
>> battery? If the CMOS battery is dying could the correct time be retained
>> while other settings are lost?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>