My computer not keeping time!
By Shanecold
@Shanecold (15)
November 21, 2011 12:16am CST
my system has recently stopped keeping time and automatically resets every time i shutdown the PC. please help
3 responses
@ShaunakVats (41)
• India
21 Nov 11
This is due to faulty CMOS battery. CMOS battery is for keeping some important setting in the system and when it fails your system's time and Date cannot be saved after you shut down your computer! Check your computer. You must be receiving a message like CMOS Read Error or CMOS checksum error. Best solution would be to change the battery but first try and keep your computer on for 15-20 hours, this can sometimes fix the problem. If problem is not solved you would have to change the CMOS battery. It is a silver colored cell in your motherboard just like a coin. you can easily buy a new one from any shop. take your old one and purchase a new one. Replace it and your Problem solved!
@ShaunakVats (41)
• India
21 Nov 11
I is a battery which is required to save some of your important settings even when your computer is switched off. Ir looks like a coin - similar in size and can be easily seen in the motherboard. Also very cheap to replace- a simple one costs around $2. BTW CMOS means Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor.
@lovetoknow (47)
• India
6 Dec 11
For those who don't know how to replace a CMOS battery or those who even don't know what it is, this step by step guide will help you : http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm
@ritwick (190)
• India
21 Nov 11
This is a problem mostly because of a faulty CMOS battery.
What you'll have to do is buy a CMOS battery from the computer hardware shop (very cheap). They open up the cabinet and replace the old CMOS battery in the motherboard with the new one.
I think you problem will be solved. Try this and tell.
Bye.
