Why don't my date and time stay in memory?

[Phil James]

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

 

[Mart]

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
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>
> 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
>
>

 

[AlmostBob]

there is usually a clock battery, flat like a watch battery cr2023 yours
seems flat

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"Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>
> 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
>
>

 

[Emrys Davies]

"Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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>
> 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.

 

[Phil James]

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
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> "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.
>
>

 

[MEB]

"Phil James" <james.phil@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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| 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



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|
| "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.
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Phil James]

Thanks!

Sounds scary! I think I'll let Geek Squad do it!

Phil

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "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
>
>
>
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> |
> | "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.
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>