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| Thread ID: 26217 | 2002-10-22 07:53:00 | CMOS battery | Chao is back (634) | Press F1 |
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| 91719 | 2002-10-22 07:53:00 | I was wandering how often do you change the CMOS battery? I'm not sure if mines running low or not. |
Chao is back (634) | ||
| 91720 | 2002-10-22 07:54:00 | Also does changing the CMOS battery also reset all CMOS settings? | Chao is back (634) | ||
| 91721 | 2002-10-22 08:01:00 | Hi Chao Answers: 1) About every three years or if your computer clock starts to lose time. 2) No, but it's a good idea to note key CMOS settings just in case. Best to change the battery quickly i.e. in less than a minute. Unless you are badly coordinated it takes about 10-15 seconds to take the old one out and put the new one in. With digital multimeters costing less than $15 at Jaycar and DSE it's probably worth having one. Change the battery if it drops below 2.5 volts, but anything below 2.9 to 3 indicates it is on the way out. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 91722 | 2002-10-22 08:02:00 | you could expect 3-5 years from a battery. you usally dont lose any settings if you just swap then over. |
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