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What is the function of the CMOS BIOS?
The CMOS contains user-defined settings for the BIOS. The Bios is a program that contains hardware instructions on how to start the computer.
What program allows the alteration of CMOS settings?
CMOS settings are altered by the BIOS program while in setup mode.
You might flash flash the bios when?
Assuming you mean "flash the CMOS", when the CMOS settings are so messed up, you cannot access the BIOS.
How do you change the data in the cmos?
Data stored in CMOS can be altered using a CMOS editor program. CMOS commonly stores the computer's BIOS and its content can be changed using the inbuilt BIOS settings utility.
How do you get to BIOS to reset them?
You can press the Delete or F2 key to get into bios and then you can reset the settings or you can reset CMOS. This guide shows you how to reset CMOS - http://www.eteknix.com/how-s/how-reset-cmos-122/
How can the CMOS be cleared on the computer?
There are three ways to clear the CMOS on a computer. You can access the BIOS menu and reset the BIOS settings, you can use the motherboard jumper or clear it by reseating the CMOS battery.
Motherboard settings are stored in a small amount of RAM located on the firmware chip and are called?
CMOS or BIOS configuration settings
How do you change data stored in the CMOS?
Data stored in CMOS can be altered using a CMOS editor program. CMOS commonly stores the computer's BIOS and its content can be changed using the inbuilt BIOS settings utility.
What are three purpose accomplished by the motherboard bios?
To manage simple devices (system BIOS)To start the computer (startup BIOS)To change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
What should you do if you get the POST error CMOS checksum bad?
cmos ram might be corrupt. run bios setup and reset bios to default settings. if it occurs again try, flashing bios.
What is the name of the bios program that edits the values in cmos ram?
CMOS Setup The BIOS is the name of the ROM Chip that holds all the data about how to start the computer up, and perform POST,Power On Self Test etc. And the CMOS was a software located on the BIOS Chip that enabled a UI for one to change the BIOS settings, ie like time, date, other settings.
If the CMOS battery dies you can lose the settings in..?
If the CMOS battery dies you lose the settings that are held in the BIOS (Basic Input Output System). These include settings such as date/time, boot order,etc.
