A Advice Pro Sep 14, 2011 #1 About every weekend and a half I've been having to reset the clock. My Computer System One
richc46 Vista Guru Gold Member Sep 14, 2011 #2 Welcome Its what is called the CMOS battery. It keeps your settings and time, even when the battery and plug are out. You may need a new one. My Computer System One Manufacturer/Model Dell XPS420 Memory 6 gig Graphics card(s) ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB Sound Card Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio Monitor(s) Displays Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam Hard Drives 640 gb Cooling Fan Mouse Dell USB 4 button optical Keyboard Dell USB Other Info DSL provided by ATT
Welcome Its what is called the CMOS battery. It keeps your settings and time, even when the battery and plug are out. You may need a new one.
MilesAhead Eclectician Vista Guru Gold Member Sep 14, 2011 #3 Usually the same battery keeps your BIOS settings. If any BIOS settings are changed from the default, if the CMOS loses power it will revert to factory default. You should be able to get a new one at a discount computer store/site fairly cheap. My Computer System One Manufacturer/Model HP Pavilion m9515y CPU Phenom X4 9850 Memory 8 GB Graphics card(s) Some Radeon Cheapie with 512 MB Ram Monitor(s) Displays CRT Screen Resolution 1280x1024 Hard Drives 750 GB SATA 3G 2 SIIG Superspeed docks w/WD Caviar Black Sata II or III
Usually the same battery keeps your BIOS settings. If any BIOS settings are changed from the default, if the CMOS loses power it will revert to factory default. You should be able to get a new one at a discount computer store/site fairly cheap.