Flat Battery

[martymas]

i have this compt with a flat battery

if i pull it out and insert another what happens to my settings?

what do i have to do to save my settings?

i do not know how to flash the bios.

so thats out for me.

wii i have to reinstall windows 98?

thanks

marty

Edited December 10, 2005 by martymas

[CurlingSteve]

(Copied from the G4 post).

The settings you make in the BIOS are stored in a small CMOS memory chip which uses battery power to retain the settings when the computer is off.

With a flat battery these settings are lost if the computer isn't running.

That's why you keep having to redo the settings.

(It's also why removing the battery resets the BIOS password on most systems).

Replacing the battery has nothing to do with Windows, you won't have to reinstall.

Nor do you have to reflash the BIOS.

The chip used to store the BIOS program does not need power (battery or otherwise) to retain its information (program).

If you think about it, you've already been replacing the battery in a way.

Since the battery is dead, whenever you turn off the computer you "remove" the battery.

The CMOS was being powered by the main power supply while the computer was on.

When you turn the computer on the battery is "replaced" (by voltage from the power supply).

But the CMOS has reset to defaults (or cleared) so the settings have to be entered again.

[xxkbxx]

(Copied from the G4 post).

The settings you make in the BIOS are stored in a small CMOS memory chip which uses battery power to retain the settings when the computer is off.

With a flat battery these settings are lost if the computer isn't running.

That's why you keep having to redo the settings.

(It's also why removing the battery resets the BIOS password on most systems).

Replacing the battery has nothing to do with Windows, you won't have to reinstall.

Nor do you have to reflash the BIOS.

The chip used to store the BIOS program does not need power (battery or otherwise) to retain its information (program).

If you think about it, you've already been replacing the battery in a way.

Since the battery is dead, whenever you turn off the computer you "remove" the battery.

The CMOS was being powered by the main power supply while the computer was on.

When you turn the computer on the battery is "replaced" (by voltage from the power supply).

But the CMOS has reset to defaults (or cleared) so the settings have to be entered again.

I was going to say something, but I'm pretty sure /\ covered it all!

[martymas]

hi thanks to steves post at g4

i have it sorted out now.

i had a mother board here and i.

transfered the battery from one to the other.

and it keeps its settings fine now.

tho i will buy a new one when i get the time

but for now it is working fine

thanks to all

much appreciated

i couldnt get back to this thread in time

to post all had been fixed.

so again thanks

marty

[Chappy]

Hi Marty

Its not enough to just change a "flat battery" with another "flat battery", they MUST be the same voltage and style as the original.

Not all flat batteries are the same, even if they are the same physical size, so you have to make sure you use the exact same battery model number as the original from the board, or a battery that is listed as a suitable replacment for the original.

All new battery packaging will list what battery models the new one is suitable to replace, so check the numbers on the original and replace it with the same one, or one thats listed as a proper replacement for it.

[martymas]

Hi Marty

Its not enough to just change a "flat battery" with another "flat battery", they MUST be the same voltage and style as the original.

Not all flat batteries are the same, even if they are the same physical size, so you have to make sure you use the exact same battery model number as the original from the board, or a battery that is listed as a suitable replacment for the original.

All new battery packaging will list what battery models the new one is suitable to replace, so check the numbers on the original and replace it with the same one, or one thats listed as a proper replacement for it.

hi chappy

when i changed the battery from one compt to another

they had the same numbers

at the moment it is keeping its settings

but iwill buy anew one to morrow.

yes iwas aware to take not of the numbers

im going to need to reinstall win 98

on this old bugger

i tried to install from the 98 cd .

but i keep getting an error notice .

i have tried from a 98 floppy

but after the format option

it goes back to the cursor

and then im lost

i tried typing setup .

setup.exe

this is a pentuim[r]

so it is old

it already has win98

but there are missing files

the previous owner

must have deleted files he shouldnt have.

it is important i try and get it going

as in a post some time ago

i want it for those kids .

and i made a promise

before i had the dam thing ready

my first mistake .the second, is i havent installed win 98 yet

xp has spoiled me

marty