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    Will all my components work after cmos reset?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Cytochromec, Feb 6, 2010.

  1. Cytochromec

    Cytochromec Notebook Enthusiast

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    On a desktop, removing the cmos battery is a primitive way of just resetting your bios settings (modern way being the use of jumpers I guess), which is what I want to do here on my m1530. However, I have never done this on a laptop before so Im being paranoid and thought I would ask....besides resetting my bios settings, will anything else be effected? I mean, the LT wont suddenly not recognize a component or something, right? Also, settings will go back to factory default and not some generic settings, right?
     
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    Yes, the BIOS just reverts back to default settings. Clock & Date will also be reset.
     
    flipfire, Feb 6, 2010
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