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In <16827F896.S947460@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU> S947460@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU writes:

>I'm having a strange problem with my Everex Tempo 386SX/16.
>This morning I turned on the computer and saw a message
>"CMOS settings are not set, run SETUP". So I did: entered SETUP,
>set the settings and saved them. Then I booted from a protected
>floppy and ran a few antivirus and diagnostics programs.
>None of them reported any problems. However, this afternoon the problem
>reappeared and I had to change CMOS settings again. What can be wrong ?
>Is this hardware malfunction or some program manages to wipe out CMOS ?
>Help!!!

Sounds like the battery that maintains CMOS memory has gone dead. Check with
the dealer for a replacement.

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