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CMOS issue - I think...
Hi I've just installed a new motherboard & hard drive for my laptop after
having a servere hardware crash. Well, I thought it was going to be all roses because I still ahve the setup cd that came with my IBM laptop. So, I placed it into the cd drive and powered it on. Sure all looks ok until the follow message appeared. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0271 check date and time settings and then it goes into the bios. However, once in there I can't seem to navigate around properly, I can only use the up and down arrows but not actually able to enter any data. Can anyone please suggest something for me to try since it took me forever to get the motherboard in the first place. Regards, Bill |
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I suspect the CMOS battery is bad or not inserted correctly.
-- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo " wrote in message ... Hi I've just installed a new motherboard & hard drive for my laptop after having a servere hardware crash. Well, I thought it was going to be all roses because I still ahve the setup cd that came with my IBM laptop. So, I placed it into the cd drive and powered it on. Sure all looks ok until the follow message appeared. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0271 check date and time settings and then it goes into the bios. However, once in there I can't seem to navigate around properly, I can only use the up and down arrows but not actually able to enter any data. Can anyone please suggest something for me to try since it took me forever to get the motherboard in the first place. Regards, Bill |
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" wrote in message ... Hi I've just installed a new motherboard & hard drive for my laptop after having a servere hardware crash. Well, I thought it was going to be all roses because I still ahve the setup cd that came with my IBM laptop. So, I placed it into the cd drive and powered it on. Sure all looks ok until the follow message appeared. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0271 check date and time settings and then it goes into the bios. However, once in there I can't seem to navigate around properly, I can only use the up and down arrows but not actually able to enter any data. Can anyone please suggest something for me to try since it took me forever to get the motherboard in the first place. Regards, Bill Try the PageUp and PageDown keys to change the values. |
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wrote in message ... Hi I've just installed a new motherboard & hard drive for my laptop after having a servere hardware crash. Well, I thought it was going to be all roses because I still ahve the setup cd that came with my IBM laptop. So, I placed it into the cd drive and powered it on. Sure all looks ok until the follow message appeared. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0271 check date and time settings and then it goes into the bios. However, once in there I can't seem to navigate around properly, I can only use the up and down arrows but not actually able to enter any data. Most later model IBM laptops use a Phoenix bios for a base. Following is an example of a PC with menu navigation keys noted: http://www.computerhope.com/help/phoenix.htm Can anyone please suggest something for me to try since it took me forever to get the motherboard in the first place. Regards, Bill |
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"Buffalo" wrote in message news " wrote in message ... Hi I've just installed a new motherboard & hard drive for my laptop after having a servere hardware crash. Well, I thought it was going to be all roses because I still ahve the setup cd that came with my IBM laptop. So, I placed it into the cd drive and powered it on. Sure all looks ok until the follow message appeared. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used 0271 check date and time settings and then it goes into the bios. However, once in there I can't seem to navigate around properly, I can only use the up and down arrows but not actually able to enter any data. Can anyone please suggest something for me to try since it took me forever to get the motherboard in the first place. Regards, Bill Try the PageUp and PageDown keys to change the values. As Lil'Dave's link stated, it may also be: Arrow keys are used to navigate (up-down-righr-left). Plus and minus keys are used to change values. Users must save values before exiting. Ususally when your are in the BIOS, the keys to use are usually posted at the bottom of the screen |
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