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- From: gkropf@bfield.uucp (Gary Kropf)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Clock reseting constantly..
- References: <16B52B70A.WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU>
- Message-ID: <gkropf.0d0l@bfield.uucp>
- Date: 12 Jan 93 06:28:24 EST
- Organization: Bakers Field BBS
- Lines: 35
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- In article <16B52B70A.WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU>, WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
- >My clock keeps reseting to the default time (1-Jan-78) every couple days
- >for no apparent reason. I wouldn't think that I have crashed the machine
- >bad enough as many times recently as I've noticed the clock lose it's
- >time. (I've crashed her enough times and nailed the clock, so I had
- >thought of that.)
- >
- >I suspect after a while the battery dies.. :) After lifting my 500
- >keyboard and taking a peek, I suspect it's a fairly easy battery to
- >get ahold of?
- >
- >I have an A501 (the case is off because I chopped a line for the 1 meg
- >hack) and it's about 3 years old..
- >
- >Any suggestions?
- > ___________________________________________________________________
- > / /|
- > /__________________________________________________________________/ |
- > | _ | |
- > | Walter_ // Wally@UKCC.UKY.EDU AN723@Cleveland.Freenet.EDU | |
- > | R /X/ Wally@MIK.UKY.EDU /| | |
- > | Francis Francis@UKPR.UKY.EDU /| / | /| | |
- > |____________________________________________/ | _/ | _/ |______|/
- > | / |/
- > | /
- > |/
-
- The first thing that comes to mind is a virus. Check your software to make sure
- it is clean. It could be a weak battery but I have heard if the battery goes in
- the A501 you throw it away and by another new unit...
-
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- * Gary Kropf C/O BakersField BBS *
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