The CMOS remembers the time and date settings of the computer, and also remembers the Hardware settings.
CMOS settings are altered by the BIOS program while in setup mode.
boot order
boot order
CMOS or BIOS configuration settings
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.
CMOS battery
Current date and time
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.
Its is the button battery that stores the BIOS settings for your computer.
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.
There is a small battery that powers the CMOS chip.
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