Guest Phil James Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just fine since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a 4-month trip from which we recently returned. The computer was well-cushioned in a bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, so it just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration screen and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 started; everything worked normally. Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each time since. Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like it always does? How do I get it to do that again? Phil James
Guest Mart Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Re: Why don't my date and time stay in memory? 7 years old? - It's probably ready for a replacement CMOS battery (which maintains the clock). See your User Handbook and also here for a typical example :- http://www.mdsbattery.com/shop/productprofile.asp?ProductGroupID=1264 Mart "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Om39IenEIHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just fine > since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a 4-month > trip from which we recently returned. The computer was well-cushioned in > a bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, so > it just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. > > When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration > screen and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 > started; everything worked normally. > > Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each time > since. > > Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like it > always does? How do I get it to do that again? > > Phil James > >
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Guest Emrys Davies Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Re: Why don't my date and time stay in memory? "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:Om39IenEIHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just fine > since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a 4-month > trip from which we recently returned. The computer was well-cushioned in a > bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, so it > just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. > > When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration screen > and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 started; > everything worked normally. > > Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each time > since. > > Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like it > always does? How do I get it to do that again? > > Phil James Just in case; very basic I know. Have you got the Time Zone (GMT Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London selected in the drop-down menu? Also, are you saving your work by pressing OK? Regards, Emrys Davies.
Guest Phil James Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Why don't my date and time stay in memory? Thanks all. The Geek Squad says the battery is attached to the motherboard so I should have someone with skills and experience (like them) replace it. And here I thought it might just plug in somewhere! Phil "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:etbapFoEIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > news:Om39IenEIHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just > fine >> since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a > 4-month >> trip from which we recently returned. The computer was well-cushioned > in a >> bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, so > it >> just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. >> >> When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration > screen >> and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 > started; >> everything worked normally. >> >> Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each time >> since. >> >> Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like it >> always does? How do I get it to do that again? >> >> Phil James > Just in case; very basic I know. Have you got the Time Zone (GMT > Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London selected in the > drop-down menu? Also, are you saving your work by pressing OK? > > Regards, > Emrys Davies. > >
Guest MEB Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Re: Why don't my date and time stay in memory? "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:OnKcrFrFIHA.5272@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | Thanks all. | | The Geek Squad says the battery is attached to the motherboard so I should | have someone with skills and experience (like them) replace it. And here I | thought it might just plug in somewhere! | | Phil If your curious or want to check it out:: http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/ref/gen/cmos_battery.htm -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com ________ | | "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message | news:etbapFoEIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | > "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message | > news:Om39IenEIHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | >> | >> I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just | > fine | >> since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a | > 4-month | >> trip from which we recently returned. The computer was well-cushioned | > in a | >> bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, so | > it | >> just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. | >> | >> When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration | > screen | >> and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 | > started; | >> everything worked normally. | >> | >> Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each time | >> since. | >> | >> Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like it | >> always does? How do I get it to do that again? | >> | >> Phil James | > Just in case; very basic I know. Have you got the Time Zone (GMT | > Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London selected in the | > drop-down menu? Also, are you saving your work by pressing OK? | > | > Regards, | > Emrys Davies. | > | > | |
Guest Phil James Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Re: Why don't my date and time stay in memory? Thanks! Sounds scary! I think I'll let Geek Squad do it! Phil "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eNlPCurFIHA.936@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > > "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > news:OnKcrFrFIHA.5272@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > | Thanks all. > | > | The Geek Squad says the battery is attached to the motherboard so I > should > | have someone with skills and experience (like them) replace it. And > here > I > | thought it might just plug in somewhere! > | > | Phil > > If your curious or want to check it out:: > > http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/ref/gen/cmos_battery.htm > > > > -- > MEB > http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com > ________ > > > | > | "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message > | news:etbapFoEIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > | > "Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > | > news:Om39IenEIHA.4628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > | >> > | >> I have an IBM ThinkPad A20m running W98SE which has been working just > | > fine > | >> since I got it in 2000. We took it with us in or motor home for a > | > 4-month > | >> trip from which we recently returned. The computer was > well-cushioned > | > in a > | >> bag in one of our cabinets. We didn't actually use it on the trip, > so > | > it > | >> just sat in its cushioned cocoon for 4 months. > | >> > | >> When I started it up after we got home, it went to the configuration > | > screen > | >> and asked me to reset the date and time. I did so, and Windows 98 > | > started; > | >> everything worked normally. > | >> > | >> Next time I started it up the same thing happened, as it has each > time > | >> since. > | >> > | >> Why isn't the date and time going to memory and residing there like > it > | >> always does? How do I get it to do that again? > | >> > | >> Phil James > | > Just in case; very basic I know. Have you got the Time Zone (GMT > | > Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London selected in the > | > drop-down menu? Also, are you saving your work by pressing OK? > | > > | > Regards, > | > Emrys Davies. > | > > | > > | > | > >
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