A CMOS checksum error happens when your computer can't read important startup data. Restarting your computer or updating your BIOS often fixes CMOS checksum errors. A ...

Is your PC not booting after updating BIOS? Some users have reported that they can’t boot their computers right after installing a BIOS update. While the issue is likely to occur due to a failed BIOS ...

When you make changes to the BIOS settings, these events are saved to the CMOS and it ensures that everything will work fine the next time you boot your computer.

well i took out the battery because it seems like the easiest thing to do. im a graphic designer and a big moron when it comes to hardware and im not familiar with this computer. so im not even sure ...

Go into the BIOS and check if your floppy drive is set as primary boot device, if so change it (set the Hard Disk as primary boot device). Go into the BIOS and set your floppy drive A as Disabled or ...

The basic input/output system performs several tasks on a computer: it checks the hardware for errors using a program called the power-on self-test; it uses the data stored to the complementary ...

Since I last ran a reader Q&A a few weeks ago, I’ve received another compelling question. Reader Robert has an older Emachines desktop that recently developed a problem: “I installed a driver updater ...

For the last year and a half, I have been running my Slot-A system without a problem. The specs:<BR><BR>Asus K7M mobo @ 105 FSB<BR>Athlon 750@945 TBird w/ Northwind GFD Rev 3.0<BR> (GlobalWin VOS32 ...

If your computer refuses to boot and displays a CMOS Checksum Error, chances are high that the issue is linked to the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Along with this message, you are offered various ...