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Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 04:01:38 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
CPU/Ram: Pentium 4, 2.66Ghz
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hi! I am quite shock when opening my computer today! When a loaded my computer, it shows some error about CMOS then I hold my the power to shut it down, then I open my computer again! All is then ok but when I reach windows, the time is reset to january 1 2002! I then went to cmos, and it ask for password??? Shocking!! How can I be able to use windows if there is a cmos password??

Any ideas??? Is I infected by virus on CMOS or wat? Currently I can't access CMOS except running windows as whenever I access CMOS, a password is prompt!

Regards
Chris Foo



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Response Number 1
Name: Badboy
Date: February 25, 2005 at 04:03:35 Pacific
Reply:

Reset your BIOS. That should eliminate your password.

You may need a new MOBO battery.


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Response Number 2
Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 04:08:26 Pacific
Reply:

Hi! I am using a Compaq notebook! How to do that? And besides, what is a MOBO?

Regards
Chris Foo


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Response Number 3
Name: puppet1984
Date: February 25, 2005 at 04:32:46 Pacific
Reply:

when you get asked for a password try just hitting enter i had a compaq that had no password but asked for one hitting enter just lets you in

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Response Number 4
Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 04:38:54 Pacific
Reply:

hi! Mine is not working!

I think when I start my computer, this error start first! "CMOS Checksum bad-Default configuration used" --> not too sure!

Then my Laptop become like that! I didn't install anything lately! How can that be???
huh....

Regards
Chris Foo


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Response Number 5
Name: Badboy
Date: February 25, 2005 at 06:20:45 Pacific
Reply:

Your BIOS is corrupted and I suspect that your CMOS battery is bad.

What laptop do you have?


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Response Number 6
Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 06:42:14 Pacific
Reply:

Corrupted? I am not too sure but all I know is the CMOS battery is bad! HAHa!

My notebook is Compaq Presario 2540AP!

I have just used cmospwd program to kill the password but not working! May I know whether this program got any side effect to my computer or left any files on my pc?

Thx

Regards
Chris Foo


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Response Number 7
Name: Badboy
Date: February 25, 2005 at 06:57:02 Pacific
Reply:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/

is a url that will link you with Compaq's support. Maybe they can help you with changing your MOBO battery.

Good luck!


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Response Number 8
Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 07:04:36 Pacific
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Yup I already went to that site! haha! But they told me to change the battery of the cmos and nothing told me about the BIOS corrupted since I can still use windows and reach the internet haha!

Regards
Chris Foo


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Response Number 9
Name: Badboy
Date: February 25, 2005 at 07:49:07 Pacific
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"When a loaded my computer, it shows some error about CMOS then I hold my the power to shut it down, then I open my computer again! All is then ok but when I reach windows, the time is reset to january 1 2002! I then went to cmos, and it ask for password???"

This could all be explained by a corrupted BIOS.

Did you follow their advice and change your CMOS battery?


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Response Number 10
Name: Chris Foo
Date: February 25, 2005 at 17:11:11 Pacific
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oh not yet! I went to the HP here and the technician say they are not free, got a lot of bookings, time already got schedule etc. They want me to come back on Monday and feedback on Tuesday huhh.......

Regards
Chris Foo


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