Wayne;
I did a quick web search and found this page :
http://www.lostcircuits.com/motherboard/asus_a7v266e/5.shtml
down the page under "other jumpers" it says that the manual is wrong
on the cmos jumper. the normal operating position is open.

<>< Larry Fisk
         Fisk Computers
           Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne A Ware" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 9:22 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Asus Motherboard won't boot properly


> I have a new ASUS A7V266-E Mother board.  It will not boot unless I take
> the jumper off the CMOS, of course this is supposed to short the jumper
> according to the manual. The proper position is for the jumper to be on.
> I have even tried it with the jumper off thinking maybe the manual is
> incorrect. but it loses its settings as soon as you unplug it from power.
>

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