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- From: Frank2.Simon@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Frank2 'Biber' Simon)
- Subject: Re: Help-losing CMOS setting
- Organization: University of Oldenburg, Germany
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 14:24:58 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.142941.5880@arbi.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE>
- References: <721317487.2@altern8.mi> <1992Nov10.182624.26029@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
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- lutz@solace.psych.rochester.edu (Dave Lutz) writes:
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- >In <721317487.2@altern8.mi> Bob.Dickey@altern8.mi.org (Bob Dickey) writes:
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- >>PP>I've been having an intermittent problem with my PC periodically
- >>PP>losing all or part of its CMOS memory settings. Most commonly,
- >>PP>the clock will lose anywhere from 1/2 hr. to 3 hrs. between
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- >>I have been having probs with my clock too. I don't know what the problem
- >>is but it just seems to be the clock. Im on a 286 and rest of the CMOS
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- > Try replacing the CMOS battery. Just remember to write down all of the CMOS
- >settings, because they all get hosed when you disconnect the battery. You'll
- >have to go back in and fix them by hand unless you have a CMOS settings saver
- >program.
-
- Before replacing the CMOS battery try keeping your computer turned on for
- two days: maybe your battery will get full.
- Luck
- Frank
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