cmos battery

[Guest]

Every time i boot up i get a message saying date and time is wrong. I keep
having to correct this when i open up to the desktop. Could this mean i need
a new cmos battery, and is there anyway i can check the battery to see if it
is the problem.

 

[Malke]

Every time i boot up i get a message saying date and time is wrong. I keep
having to correct this when i open up to the desktop. Could this mean i need
a new cmos battery, and is there anyway i can check the battery to see if it
is the problem.

Yes, simply replacing the CMOS battery could take care of this. It is
very easy and inexpensive to do.

How To Replace The CMOS Battery In Your PC -
http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp

How to replace the CMOS battery -
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm


Malke

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Every time i boot up i get a message saying date and time is wrong. I
keep having to correct this when i open up to the desktop. Could this
mean i need a new cmos battery,

Yes, very likely.

and is there anyway i can check the
battery to see if it is the problem.

No, just replace it. It's very inexpensive.