starting up Xp

[Stephanie]

This started to happen in the last week. Whenever I start
up my computer it automatically goes into my Bios Setup
and asks me to enter my CPU speed and gives me the option
of: Manual, 633Mhz, another Mhz (which I can't remember at
the moment), and 733Mhz. I've tried Manual and 733Mhz but
still the next day I start up my computer it goes into my
Bios setup.
Another problem has occurred is my date and time are
always set wrong. The month is alway on Decemember 1999.

Again this problem started in the last week. What's wrong
and how can I fix this?

Thanks ahead

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Stephanie,

Change the CMOS battery. It's a small battery on the motherboard, about the
size of a US nickel, and you can find a replacement in any electronics
store. Make sure that before you remove the existing battery that you a)
power off and unplug the system and b) that you discharge any static
electricity on yourself by touching some metal before you touch the
motherboard. Be careful not to disturb other wires, though you may need to
move somethings around to access the motherboard, check your system's user
manual for the proper procedure. It's actually quite easy, just use common
sense.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Malke]

This started to happen in the last week. Whenever I start
up my computer it automatically goes into my Bios Setup
and asks me to enter my CPU speed and gives me the option
of: Manual, 633Mhz, another Mhz (which I can't remember at
the moment), and 733Mhz. I've tried Manual and 733Mhz but
still the next day I start up my computer it goes into my
Bios setup.
Another problem has occurred is my date and time are
always set wrong. The month is alway on Decemember 1999.

Again this problem started in the last week. What's wrong
and how can I fix this?

Your motherboard battery needs to be replaced. Open the case and find
the battery - it is usually a small coin-shaped one, often CR2032.
Replace the battery with a new one of the same model as your old one,
around $3usd and widely available at office supply stores, CompUSA,
BestBuy, RadioShack, etc. After you replace the battery, go into the
BIOS and enter the correct settings for your computer.

Malke