Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some key computer functions are governed by the CMOS (Complementary ...

CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. It is a small battery that provides a continuous power supply to the CMOS chip. A CMOS chip stores BIOS settings. When a CMOS battery dies, you ...

The residual charge in capacitors can cause boot issues with computers sometimes. You can drain this residual charge by performing the hard reset. The steps to do this are as follows: Turn off your ...

I had a co-worker tell me that he had an old computer that the "trickle charger" died on him, thus causing his CMOS to die and screw up his BIOS. I have never heard of anything like a "trickle charger ...