Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some key computer functions are governed by the CMOS (Complementary ...

PCs have a battery on the motherboard that provides the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor with a minimal amount of power, even when unplugged. This CMOS battery lets the system clock keep ...

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 ...

The CMOS chip stores critical system information such as the date, time, and hardware configuration. It is essential for maintaining the BIOS settings that control how your computer interacts with its ...

I'm working on an old Dell CPx J PIII for a friends kid's and need to replace the CMOS battery. Any ideas on how and where it needs to be replaced? Thanks.

If your Windows laptop doesn’t start when using the battery but starts when plugged in, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. A few Windows users have reported that their laptop doesn’t boot ...

Use the following fixes for the Please enter setup to recover BIOS setting error on a Windows computer. According to the error message, press the F1 key to enter your ...

Once upon a time, computers were gigantic installations that filled up several rooms, and scientists thought computers would only get larger from there. Instead, computers shrank. Yes, gigantic ...

Before anything else we must acknowledge that today’s laptop battery is not an ordinary battery pack with a bunch of rechargeable cells inside. It is in fact a smart battery pack. This is the typical ...

I feel stupid asking this question, but I honestly don't know. I have a friend who has an old Micron GoBook 2. It is exibiting signs, that in a desktop would indicate a dead battery. Does this old ...