Jose,
Here's what you requested.
OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name PAPA
System Manufacturer Biostar
System Model 945GC Micro 775
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1996 Mhz
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1996 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 5/23/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180
(xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)"
User Name PAPA\papa
Time Zone Malay Peninsula Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 591.12 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.39 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
"Jose" wrote in message
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On Jun 18, 4:00 pm, "Amanda" wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied.
>
> Ben - Just bought a new keyboard and tried, nope f8 & f9 still doesn't
> work.
> Only working options are f1 and delete. Yes, i did save after changing the
> bios setup. Doesn't work.
>
> Jim - Yes I have anti virus installed and schedule to update and run
> everyday. But the time set back because of the checksum error has made it
> run at rather untimely. I do check the history once in a while to make
> sure.
>
> Linus - "After you replace the CMOS battery, you often need to reset the
> CMOS. Usually you do this by taking the battery out, installing it
> backwards
> in its holder" I don't quite understand this, do I take reset after I take
> out the battery or after I replaced the battery? I hope you mean to take
> out
> the old battery, drain off with the old battery and then replace with new.
> Is that it? I'll try that.
>
> I seem to think that the motherboard is dying. Either I get a new one or I
> just punch F1 each time I turn on the computer and ignore the time.
>
> Regards
> Sonny
>
> "Linus" wrote in message
>
> news
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>
>
>
> > After you replace the CMOS battery, you often need to reset the CMOS.
> > Usually
> > you do this by taking the battery out, installing it backwards in its
> > holder
> > for 20 or 30 minutes to bleed off all the current. Then just take the
> > battery
> > out, turn it around and install it properly.
>
> > Some mother boards have shorting terminals near the battery that let you
> > bleed off the current without removing the battery, check your users
> > guide
> > for instructions on how to use those.
>
> > Either way you do it, when you restart your computer, the OS will reload
> > the
> > CMOS with clean settings that may solve your problem.
>
> > Linusverl
>
> > "Ben Myers" wrote:
>
> >> "Amanda" wrote in message
> >>news:#aXpUlHDLHA.4400@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > Ben,
> >> > I've just rebooted and tried hitting the F8 button, doesn't work,
> >> > comes
> >> > up
> >> > to the same screen with the f8 f9 f1 and delete option.
>
> >> If you are saying that pressing the F8 key does nothing when the
> >> message
> >> is displayed, try a different keyboard. If you are getting into the
> >> BIOS
> >> setup,
> >> make sure you are saving the changes, since this typically is not done
> >> automatically.
>
> >> Ben
> >> .
I don't see where you have identified your system well enough (the
right questions have not been asked).
You can try things all day long - how it that working out?
If your system boots, do this and we can identify the motherboard and
then you might get some better ideas:
Please provide additional information about your system:
Click Start, Run and in the box enter:
msinfo32
Click OK, and when the System Summary info appears, click Edit, Select
All, Copy and then paste the information back here.
There will be some personal information (like System Name and User
Name), and whatever appears to be private information to you, just
delete it from the pasted information.
This will minimize back and forth Q&A and eliminate guesswork. (too
late for the guesswork part).