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it did a whoopsie on me today and crashed out right after the daily download

something got corrupted

did a ininstall and reinstall latest download

anyone else had this

its the free one

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If it's working fine now, there's probably nothing to worry about.

 

 

this morning my pc loaded up and told me the cmos battery was low

the date and time was wrong

and

 

the AVG gave me the error that the database time was incorrect

 

do i change a battery and where is it

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this morning my pc loaded up and told me the cmos battery was low

the date and time was wrong

and


the AVG gave me the error that the database time was incorrect


do i change a battery and where is it

 

 

Oh, okay. That's easy to fix.

 

Yes, there's a battery on the motherboard that provides power for a chip that keeps your clock time and the like between shutdowns. You would have to open the case, determine the battery type, and pop another one in. Without knowing what type of motherboard you have, I can't say much more.

 

Here's a good picture of what they generally look like:

 

http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/motherboard/epox/ep_4g4a+/4g4a+close1.jpg

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Oh, okay. That's easy to fix.

Yes, there's a battery on the motherboard that provides power for a chip that keeps your clock time and the like between shutdowns. You would have to open the case, determine the battery type, and pop another one in. Without knowing what type of motherboard you have, I can't say much more.

Here's a good picture of what they generally look like:

 

 

its a matsonic motherboard with an amd 1200 processor...looks a bit like that one

where exactly..or practically..would they place the battery...accessible i hope

i have been 'inside' so i know where the ram and controllers are

i have seen the processor and the chip..

is the battery in that area

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its a matsonic motherboard with an amd 1200 processor...looks a bit like that one

where exactly..or practically..would they place the battery...accessible i hope

i have been 'inside' so i know where the ram and controllers are

i have seen the processor and the chip..

is the battery in that area

 

 

It should be fairly accessible, and you should be able to see it at a glance.

 

The first place I would check would be directly beneath the RAM slots. If it's not there, they're generally on the side of the motherboard closest to the front of the case. That's the best advice I can give without a photo.

 

Once the battery is replaced, you're probably going to need to get into your motherboard's BIOS utility and reset the time and date.

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It should be fairly accessible, and you should be able to see it at a glance.

The first place I would check would be directly beneath the RAM slots. If it's not there, they're generally on the side of the motherboard closest to the front of the case. That's the best advice I can give without a photo.

Once the battery is replaced, you're probably going to need to get into your motherboard's BIOS utility and reset the time and date.

 

 

this is it..

i will get the replacement and do a quick swap

thanks

 

ps think i will get a tin of air spray to clean up that mess

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