"Bob H" <w3huw@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> How do I locate the Clear CMOS jumper pins?
>
>
> "kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:17p0o3p7d4cpe0itvq32dod4gh84fpq07k@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:33:56 -0800, "JB"
> <highlinex@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
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>>Did you do like Kony said and reset the cmos.? Removing the cmos
>>battery
>>for a few minutes is not good enough. Use the jumper to clear cmos if
>>you
>>have not tried it and make sure the machine is unplugged when you do it.
>>
>>
>
> Removing the battery usually works, if left out long enough
> (most people seem to suggest up to 10 minutes) but certainly
> doing both would be more thorough. It's a shame motherboard
> manufacturers don't more thoroughly document their board
> designs.


Check your motherboard manual. There should be a layout diagram. If you
don't have a manual, go to the manufacturer's site and see if you can
download one.

If you can't find it on a layout diagram, look for an array of three pins
with one jumper located near the battery. The array should be labled "CMOS
CLEAR" or something similar to that.

The jumper position determines whether the CMOS is in the normal ( run) mode
or the clear mode..

If the jumper is on the left two pins, move it to the right two pins for a
few seconds to clear cmos, then move it back to it's normal position. If
you find it initially on the right two pins do the opposite of that.