CMOS checksum error

[Markkk]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the monitor
remaining dark?

 

[John John (MVP)]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the monitor
remaining dark?

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt...CMOS+checksum+error"&y=Search&fr=sfp&ei=UTF-8
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt..."+site:microsoft.com&y=Search&fr=sfp&ei=UTF-8

John

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the
monitor
remaining dark?

Not related to Windows in any way. I would try a hardware newsgroup.

 

[Jim]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the
monitor
remaining dark?

Lots of people do. It is a hardware problem with the BIOS. Since the BIOS
only runs before Windows is loaded, that is the only time that this message
occurs.
Perhaps somebody in a hardware newsgroup could help.
Jim

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Lots of people do. It is a hardware problem with the BIOS. Since the BIOS
only runs before Windows is loaded, that is the only time that this message
occurs.
Perhaps somebody in a hardware newsgroup could help.

No, probably most likely, it's just an indication that the motherboard
battery needs to be replaced.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the
monitor
remaining dark?

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000237.htm

In addition, the cmos on the motherboard may be failing as well. Unlikely,
but does happen.

I would be interested how you determined a cmos error if the monitor
remained dark...

 

[Navigator]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur during
bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms of the monitor
remaining dark?

Why ask here? This is part of BIOS and the OS has not even been
started when that error is generated...meaning it has nothing to do
with XP.

Ask elsewhere

 

[Twayne]

Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur
during bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms
of the monitor remaining dark?

Why ask here? This is part of BIOS and the OS has not even been
started when that error is generated...meaning it has nothing to do
with XP.

Ask elsewhere[/QUOTE]

Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so
snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his
question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for his
question.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so
snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his
question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for his
question.

Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a
host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his name,
as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no problem--it's
easy enough to add his new name back in.

This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than hang
around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of substance,
but merely telling people rudely that they are posting in the wrong
place.

How sad it must be to be someone like that.

 

[Twayne]

Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so
snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his
question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for
his question.

Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a
host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his name,
as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no problem--it's
easy enough to add his new name back in.

This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than hang
around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of substance,
but merely telling people rudely that they are posting in the wrong
place.

How sad it must be to be someone like that.[/QUOTE]

Well, let's take a look at this: IF I wanted to change my moniker I
would, but I haven't.
You're an MVP.
You refused an answer to someone when you could have provided one AND if
that didn't work out, you could have even recommended where they might
get more help.
But you refused to do that. You chose to take the egotistic, maybe
even narcisistic route.
Instead of anything polite, you said "Why ask here? This ... " and
spewed some snippy drivel at one who didn't deserve it.
Your response included NO assistance to the OP. But your attempted
power play made you feel good, I bet.
And now you resort to name calling and make accusations you couldn't
even find a preponderance of evidence for, let alone any proof.
You attempt to malign anyone who doesn't agree with you.
And many of your actions are such that you should lose your
over-valued MVP status, if you even are one. I've only ever come across
one or two other MVPs with minds as closed as yours is.
You should reread your rules and regulations about how you're
supposed to help posters at all times, not snip at them and try to
belittle them with facts YOU know but that they may not (OS not booted).
YOU are at times a real wart on the ass of progress w/r to helping
your fellow man out.
You get your liver all in a quiver and attach anyone who might be a
newbie and (gasp!) ask something in less than the best place.
You don't own the newsgroup anymore than anyone else does, and your
insistances are downright silly. A closed mind does make the word an
easier place to live in though, doesn't it?

I think I'll start claiming to be an MVP too. Nah, not worth it. I
already know more than many MVPs, excluding the ones I still respect and
consider valuable contributors whether they know more than I do or not.

 

[Unknown]

I strongly believe you misinterpreted Kens post. He was pointing out that
Navigator is no other than Grumpy and several other names.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Kinda like the new politician on the block. SSDD.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Well, let's take a look at this: IF I wanted to change my moniker I
would, but I haven't.
You're an MVP.
You refused an answer to someone when you could have provided one AND if
that didn't work out, you could have even recommended where they might
get more help.
But you refused to do that. You chose to take the egotistic, maybe
even narcisistic route.
Instead of anything polite, you said "Why ask here? This ... " and
spewed some snippy drivel at one who didn't deserve it.
Your response included NO assistance to the OP. But your attempted
power play made you feel good, I bet.

I? I did none of those thing. It was Navigator (who is certainly not
an MVP), posting under his latest nom de guerre, who did so.

My message here pointed out the same things you did.

 

[Bill in Co.]

It's a reading comprehension problem. Not all that surprising.

 

[Lee Antony]

Take it easy you two. Ken replied to the wrong post then Twyane did the
same. I hope you can be friends again!

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Take it easy you two. Ken replied to the wrong post

No, I didn't. I replied to Twayne's post, agreeing with him and
pointing out that this person, under a wide variety of pseudonyms, has
a long history of helping nobody, but posting rude nasty complaints
about messages in the wrong newsgroup.

then Twyane did the
same.

Although Twayne may have been mixed up about what I had said, and who
said what, he clearly meant to reply to me. He said "You're an MVP.
You refused an answer to someone when you could have provided one AND
if that didn't work out, you could have even recommended where they
might get more help. But you refused to do that. You chose to take the
egotistic, maybe even narcisistic route." The first of those
statements ("You're an MVP") was accurate and clearly meant for me.
The rest of it was completely inaccurate. I was not the person who did
any of that, and was agreeing with Twayne when he originally
complained to the person who did.

 

[Navigator]

Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so
snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his
question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for his
question.

Your 'opinion' is incorrect. The BIOS has nothing to do with the OS
so the question does not belong here. I also do not spoon feed
anybody. A google search could answer this question - but they need
to learn to do this on their own.

 

[Navigator]

Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a
host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his name,
as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no problem--it's
easy enough to add his new name back in.

This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than hang
around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of substance,
but merely telling people rudely that they are posting in the wrong
place.

How sad it must be to be someone like that.

Never uncle grumpy. That was somebody else.

 

[Twayne]

Perhaps; it happens. No big deal, nor do I carry a grudge.

 

[Twayne]

Well, let's take a look at this: IF I wanted to change my moniker I
would, but I haven't.
You're an MVP.
You refused an answer to someone when you could have provided one
AND if that didn't work out, you could have even recommended where
they might get more help.
But you refused to do that. You chose to take the egotistic,
maybe even narcisistic route.
Instead of anything polite, you said "Why ask here? This ... " and
spewed some snippy drivel at one who didn't deserve it.
Your response included NO assistance to the OP. But your
attempted power play made you feel good, I bet.

I? I did none of those thing. It was Navigator (who is certainly not
an MVP), posting under his latest nom de guerre, who did so.

My message here pointed out the same things you did.[/QUOTE]

In that case, I apologize, Ken. That was a serious misdirection on my
part in that case. Poor snipping of quotes and never bothering to
mention who is being addressed is pretty common here and I usually
notice any intercessions, but didn't in this case.

Apologies.

Twayne