Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start

2008-08-03 Thread Mark Allums
Mark Allums wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would be very surprised if the BIOS battery is alkaline. Alkaline batteries do have a characteristic that the voltage gradually drops as the battery dies; on the other hand Li batteries usually hold their voltage until they die at which point the

Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start

2008-08-02 Thread Wackojacko
Redirecting to list Sudev Barar wrote: 2008/7/30 Wackojacko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was refering to the coin cell that some motherboards have for keeping bios settings between reboots. The OP mentioned that removing the BIOS battery for a few minutes helps the PC start so maybe it just gives the

Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start

2008-08-02 Thread Mark Allums
Wackojacko wrote: Redirecting to list Sudev Barar wrote: 2008/7/30 Wackojacko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was refering to the coin cell that some motherboards have for keeping bios settings between reboots. The OP mentioned that removing the BIOS battery for a few minutes helps the PC start so

Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start

2008-08-02 Thread owens
Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:59:24 -0500 Wackojacko wrote: Redirecting to list Sudev Barar wrote: 2008/7/30 Wackojacko [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I was refering to the coin cell that some

Re: [OT?]Re: pc doesn't start

2008-08-02 Thread Mark Allums
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HTH Wackojacko Those coin batteries are typically 2025's or 2032's, and are quite common. In the US, Wal*Mart carries them. Elsewhere, try the local Wal*Mart equivalent, e.g. Tesco, or Radio Shack, or the local computer parts store should have some. Some are