In your case, I would not change it until it fails.  "Don't mess with what
ain't broke!!"    It may last  as long as you have the computer, or you may
meet a cmos-savvy person.  In the absolutely worst case, you could have a
tech do it for  you at a computer store.  It might take  her a half-hour to
get it set up again.  It only takes a couple of minutes to change most
batteries.  It all depends on what kind of computer you have and how close
the default settings match what you need.

If you ever need a good reference on the cmos settings, you can try

 www.rojakpot.com.


If your computer has run fast from day one, I doubt if it has anything to do
with the battery.


Dean Kukral



----- Original Message -----
From: Carol
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Battery Life


>>Be warned:  if you replace the battery you will likely lose all your cmos
settings.  Make sure that you know how to enter the cmos settings screens
and that you have your manual ready to help you set them.
Dean Kukral<<

~~~Oh boy, I have no idea how to do that and don't have a manual that tells
how to do it.  (My battery is over 5 years old, but it has made my clock run
fast from the very beginning.)  Do you know of a link for good directions on
CMOS?  I'm probably going to run out of battery any time now, and should
replace it.
Caro Hanson

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