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Weird time issue...
Weird time issue...
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13-12-2005, 10:39 PM
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Weird time issue...
Well, I've been having this problem with my computer. Its about 3 years old, and whenever I set the time via windows, after I reboot the time resets. I asked a friend and he said it was most likely the battery on the motherboard, however upon closer inspection I didn't see an (obvious) battery. Anybody else have suggestions?
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13-12-2005, 10:47 PM
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Hmm.......... As far as i am aware, all motherboards have a battery somewhere Alex. It's the only way it could remember info like time/date that i know of.
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13-12-2005, 11:00 PM
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are you turning the power to your pc off via a surge strip or something of the like?
-Jim
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13-12-2005, 11:44 PM
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No Jimmerson, I have a UPS actually. The computer has not lost power in over 2 or 3 months.
I'll go hunt for that battery again. Weird that I could not find it.
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14-12-2005, 12:40 AM
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It can be tricky to locate the battery, mine is hidden behind my video card beside the slot (a round shiny silver battery).:wink:
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14-12-2005, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Chopper
It can be tricky to locate the battery, mine is hidden behind my video card beside the slot (a round shiny silver battery).:wink:
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Yep Chopper, thats where mine is, had to remove my graphics card to get to it 
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14-12-2005, 02:02 AM
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I'll take another look. If it is the battery, how will I know what to replace it with? (what kind of battery).
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14-12-2005, 02:05 AM
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Try taking it out for a minute or two, putting it back in. I can't even imagine how old your PC is for the battery to "die".
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14-12-2005, 07:40 AM
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It will have a number on it tho most CMOS batteries are good for 5 years...have you tried synching time with the internet servers?
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17-12-2005, 04:41 AM
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My screen is not a full screen there is a black at the bottum & top of my screen!!How can I fix it!!
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