computer...help:!:

[silver]

computers gone wonky,,,
one of the things it tells me is CMOS battery low...whats that
time time is wrong and gives out sept 2001 as date and clock in right hand corner starts at 0:00...I have reset time but when start it just goes back again...
when starting a black page comes up and at the bottom says
F1 to run set up..this option opens blue window and have tried some options but nothing changes
F2 tp load defalt values and continue...this just goes to start page.
Thanks

[CHICAB]

CMOS Battery is the computer's internal battery, that is used to maintain time and date.

If the computer is saying the battery is low, I presume the battery will have to be changed.

I'm afraid that's the extent of my knowledge on the subject, but hope it helps!

[silver]

Ok thanks sounds like that could be it...spos I´m gonna have to take it ..and get a new battery fitted then.

[Valencia_Paul]

Hi Silver,

Yes it is a battery on the mainboard of the computer. Usually a flat round battery the size of a coin. Your computer will probably work ok still but every time you turn it on you will lose date and time information.

Depends on how brave you are - do you want to try to fix it yourself or take the computer to a shop?

[silver]

Valencia_Paul... I am quite brave... I will have a look later to see if I can find it..thanks.

[hillybilly]

So if we don't hear from you for a while we'll know you were brave!

[Beachcomber]

The battery is usually quite accessible. Just ease it out and take it to a computer shop for a replacement. Make sure you check which way up it is inserted.

Try not to disturb any of the other components and discharge yourself of static electricity before opening the case. I usually work on the innards of my computers sitting barefoot in a chair with my feet on the tiled floor.

[Valencia_Paul]

Silver,

This might help

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm

Or google yourself for "CMOS battery replacement".

[silver]

Valencia_Paul... that link is great...got to...Write down all system settings...now where do I get all the system settings from then ( I bet that's a really thick question...) please...will you all stop laughing

So if we don't hear from you for a while we'll know you were brave!

hillybilly.....don't feel so brave now

Beachcomber

Try not to disturb any of the other components and discharge yourself of static electricity

made a note of that..thanks.

pigs-might-fly thanks

Husband 1.0 is a great program

sound familiar

[silver]

well...just been down the computer shop to buy the battery... he looked at me blankly... yes we have them..he said ..but his mouth hung open (well he is quite familiar with computer abilities) after a short silence..I said..well is it easy to do... he shock his head still in silence... do you think I should bring it in then...nod nod... will it take long.... no its a quick job..bring it in on monday morning..pick up in the afternoon...well I´v heard all this before... but will do as I was told...and let you guys know just how much it cost me... thanks to all anyway.

[spanish_lad]

changing the cmos battery is about a 3 minute job you can do it yourself in seconds. take the case off / open the case, look on the main board for a small flat "watch" battery. take it out, take it to the watch shop or wherever and get a new one, fit it back in and done thats it. case back on and ur sorted.

[spanish hopes]

changing the cmos battery is about a 3 minute job

you can do it yourself in seconds

Er would that be 180 seconds SL?

[spanish_lad]

3 minute job for the computer shop inbetween answering the fone and customers etc etc, seconds if you're just doing the battery

i am right now re-installing xp on a busted iesystems laptop for a crying friend who's lost all her stuff

[spanish hopes]

Could you not lift her stuff off the hard drive first and put it back after re install?

[silver]

spanish_lad

changing the cmos battery is about a 3 minute job you can do it yourself in seconds. take the case off / open the case, look on the main board for a small flat "watch" battery. take it out, take it to the watch shop or wherever and get a new one, fit it back in and done thats it. case back on and ur sorted.

I did try..found the battery, but could not get it out...well I did not try hard..cos I was not sure if I had got the right bit...so took it down the shop... 15€ and half hour job..for battery and fix.
Thanks everyone anyway...maybe next time I will have a go