Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some ...

ANSWER: A desktop computer’s CMOS battery – or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor – is used to maintain the time and date. When you turn on the PC, it will think the date is Jan. 1 if the battery ...

Ok some of you may remember a post I made awhile ago about an error I've have been getting on my new PC. First here are the components of my new computer:<BR><BR>Epox ...

CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor and despite its size, it does much more than you think. Let’s clarify a few things first. A CMOS chip is vastly different than the CMOS battery ...

I am working on a computer (at my job), and a guy brought in a computer that doesn't boot up. You hear the fan running and the power light is on, but you cannot see the BIOS startup proceedure (I know ...

My computer’s clock resets every time I turn it on. A: Your computer hasn't run out of time, but a small backup battery on its motherboard has run out of a charge. That battery — often called the ...

One of the main culprits behind BIOS issues is the CMOS battery. The battery powers the CMOS memory, which stores BIOS settings. If the battery is drained, the CMOS will not remember the settings, and ...

If you have owned your computer for a few years, you may notice certain problems, such as it may no longer remember the current time and date, certain peripherals may ...

As you're well aware, your laptop probably won't make it through an entire day without connecting it to a power source at least once. It's the price you sometimes pay for the convenience of having a ...

Resetting your basic input/output system's settings can take a dead computer and make it work again. Given that many business computers remain in from-the-manufacturer condition, the default settings ...

The LC709201F, LC709202F, and LC709203F family of CMOS battery fuel gauge ICs provide measurements of the remaining power level of one-cell lithium-ion batteries commonly used in smartphones, tablets, ...

How often should I change the battery? Ideally, this battery is due for a replacement once every five years and must be replaced with great care to avoid causing other problems in the PC. Saving BIOS ...