HP Vectra VE 5/xxx - 2 User Manual page 90

5 Troubleshooting Your PC
If Your PC Does Not Start Properly
If the PC then starts, but POST still reports an error, clear the battery
backed-up memory (CMOS memory).
Clearing the Battery Backed-Up Memory (CMOS Memory)
If the PC then starts, but POST still persists in reporting an error, clear
the current CMOS memory values and reinstall the built-in default
values:
1 Turn off the PC, disconnect the power and cables, and remove the
cover.
a Set the system board switch 6 (CMOS STATUS) to CLOSED to
clear the configuration.
b Replace the cover, and reconnect the power and cables.
c Turn on the PC. This will erase the CMOS memory
d Wait until the PC has started. The screen will flash with a message
similar to this:
"Configuration has been cleared, set switch 6 to the OPEN
position before rebooting."
Turn off the PC, disconnect the power and cables, and remove
the cover.
e Set the system board switch 6 (CMOS STATUS) on the switch
block to OPEN to re-enable the configuration.
2 Replace the cover, and reconnect the power and cables.
3 Switch on the PC. An error message will be displayed similar to this:
"System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP"
The PC will stop.
4 Run Setup by pressing
automatically downloaded and saved.
5 Make any other changes you want and press
configuration and exit from Setup.
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. CMOS default values will be
to save the