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07-23-2004, 05:42 AM aleks Offline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: germany cmos checksum error defaults loaded keyboard unresponsive Posts: 3 how to get rid of "CMOS checksum error"? Every time I start my win98 I have that message: CMOS
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checksum error - Defaults loaded Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter setup I press F1 and everything starts up and works well. What can be wrong with the checksum? What is this message about? http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/711/cmos-checksum-error/ Thanks. aleks View Public Profile Find all posts by aleks #2 07-23-2004, 06:06 AM LooseChippings Offline Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Conisbrough, Yorkshire. England Posts: 2,437 This is caused when the CMOS values are incorrect, it can occur because of any of the following possibilities ... Bad or old CMOS battery. BIOS update didn't work properly. Disconnecting the power from computer without shutting down the http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/forum/windows-95-98-me/12812-how-get-rid-cmos-checksum-error.html computer. Do you get the error message every boot or did it happen just once? __________________ Learn from other peoples mistakes not your own. LooseChippings View Public Profile Send a private message to LooseChippings Find all posts by LooseChippings #3 07-23-2004, 06:54 AM aleks Offline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: germany Posts: 3 Thanks. yes, it has something to do with the way I turn it on and off. this message appears when I turn the power on first time. When I reboot the computer it doesnt appear. Sorry, I should have mentioned that before... what it might be? aleks View Public Profile Find all posts by aleks #4 07-23-2004, 07:04 AM snowmonkey Offline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,386 snowmonkey View Public Profile Send a private message to snowmonkey Find all posts by snowmonkey #5 07-23-2004, 08:58 AM Miz Offline Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,681 It's most likely a bad battery on the motherboard. They're easy enough to replace if you're comfortable poking around inside the case. Shut down the computer, open the case and look for a round silver-colored disk...like a huge watch battery...on the motherboard (large main
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