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In article: <610259789wnr@infograp.demon.co.uk>  Faisel Farooq 
<Faisel@infograp.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 
> I have A 486 SX-25 PC clone which very often drops straight into the 
> CMOS set-up screen when switched on.  The settings have to be re-input 
> before the machine is usable, what is the reason for this?
> 
> The PC is often left switched off for extended periods of time 
> (i.e. several days)
> 
> Has it got anything to do with the CMOS battery?

You've answered your own question correctly - some batteries won't hold 
a sufficient charge after a few days of inactivity and hence will result 
in the CMOS memory losing its contents.

If you have a battery that you can change easily (some have batteries 
that plug into a lead, as opposed to ones that are soldered) then you 
might try changing that first - you can usually buy new motherboard 
batteries from Maplins or similar.

-- 
Neil Barker : neil@nbarker.demon.co.uk
Birmingham, England.