Hi, the time and date settings are held in the CMOS battery, it's strange to have to change them multiple times in such a short space of time.
Is it the time in the BIOS or the time in Windows that keep changing? Are there discrepancies between the two times? Have you tried changing to a different manufacturer of CMOS battery?
You could try cleaning the contacts in the CMOS battery slot to see it that makes a difference. If you are still having problems after trying the above, it could be indicative of a motherboard fault.
Thanks Alan, How do I check the difference between BIOS time and Windows time? It is the Windows time that I have been correcting every now and again in the bottom right of the desktop. I have used different manufacturers for the batteries. Running DELL scans on the motherboard has produced no errors. Regards Ian
The only way to compare the times in the BIOS and Windows would be to note down the time in Windows and then restart the system and boot the system into the BIOS (Power on the system and keep tapping the F2 key in rapid succession) The time should be displayed under General information. Depending on how long it take to shut down Windows and then boot into the BIOS, there could be approximately 1 minute of a time difference. It really all depends how much time the system is gaining or losing or if there is a big difference between the two times to tell if there is a discrepancy. You could also compare the two times to your mobile phone's time and date settings to give an idea of the accuracy.
Thats not a bios bug. The DL2032 battery must be replaced with a Good Working Battery. It may also need cleaning if the battery has leaked and corroded the contacts.
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May 11th, 2018 03:00
Hi, the time and date settings are held in the CMOS battery, it's strange to have to change them multiple times in such a short space of time.
Is it the time in the BIOS or the time in Windows that keep changing?
Are there discrepancies between the two times?
Have you tried changing to a different manufacturer of CMOS battery?
You could try cleaning the contacts in the CMOS battery slot to see it that makes a difference. If you are still having problems after trying the above, it could be indicative of a motherboard fault.
Alan
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May 11th, 2018 04:00
Thanks Alan,
How do I check the difference between BIOS time and Windows time?
It is the Windows time that I have been correcting every now and again in the bottom right of the desktop.
I have used different manufacturers for the batteries.
Running DELL scans on the motherboard has produced no errors.
Regards
Ian
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May 11th, 2018 06:00
The only way to compare the times in the BIOS and Windows would be to note down the time in Windows and then restart the system and boot the system into the BIOS (Power on the system and keep tapping the F2 key in rapid succession) The time should be displayed under General information. Depending on how long it take to shut down Windows and then boot into the BIOS, there could be approximately 1 minute of a time difference. It really all depends how much time the system is gaining or losing or if there is a big difference between the two times to tell if there is a discrepancy. You could also compare the two times to your mobile phone's time and date settings to give an idea of the accuracy.
You could also try the steps outline in this Microsoft article to reset the Windows time and date settings service- https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/windows-date-time-constantly-out-of-sync/d34aab9b-1714-48db-aa16-30b469f2f48b
Alan
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May 13th, 2019 10:00
Hi
My computer in all reboot times become with wrong date and telling press F1 to continue F2 to setup etc
I did this severall times but still running bad
I believe thats a BIOS bug. Is that possible make a new version of this BIOS without this problem?
Thanks
Alexandre
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May 13th, 2019 11:00
Thats not a bios bug. The DL2032 battery must be replaced with a Good Working Battery. It may also need cleaning if the battery has leaked and corroded the contacts.
https://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Lithium-Battery-lasting-battery/dp/B00005T3DV/