If you have owned your computer for a few years, you may notice certain problems, such as it may no longer remember the current time and date, certain peripherals may ...

PCs have a battery on the motherboard that provides the Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor with a minimal amount of power, even when unplugged. This CMOS battery lets the system clock keep ...

Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some ...

CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. Even though it’s a small chip on your motherboard, it does a lot ...

The first step is to perform a hard reset on your laptop. Follow these steps: Turn off your laptop. Remove peripherals and disconnect the charger. Remove its battery. Leave this step if your laptop ...

If your Windows laptop doesn’t start when using the battery but starts when plugged in, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. A few Windows users have reported that their laptop doesn’t boot ...

Reader Robert has an older Emachines desktop that recently developed a problem: “I installed a driver updater tool, and when I deleted it, it did something that changed my BIOS. The black screen ...

I feel stupid asking this question, but I honestly don't know. I have a friend who has an old Micron GoBook 2. It is exibiting signs, that in a desktop would indicate a dead battery. Does this old ...

Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health (and whether a replacement is needed).