Not all computer troubleshooting can be handled within your operating system or by troubleshooting specific components. Some key computer functions are governed by the CMOS (Complementary ...

You might have a Windows password on your PC, but I'm pretty sure you don't have one for your BIOS/UEFI. There was a time, ...

PC owners aren't strangers to the usual hardware debacle. If you’ve been using a PC for more than a year, chances are you have probably encountered some common hardware hiccups. Whether it’s an ...

Clearing the CMOS memory on your motherboard is often the quickest way to access a desktop when you don't know the BIOS password. The password, along with your other BIOS settings, goes back to the ...

You can reset your BIOS in a few different ways, but they all have the same effect: They set all the BIOS settings back to their factory defaults. That means it ...

A neighbor asked me to wipe their PC hard drive so they could give the PC to a friend. I took my XP disc over, since they didn't have one, and tried to boot from the CDROM. Wouldn't do it. So I went ...

Computer freezes often occur as a result of bad hardware or system settings. The BIOS, or Basic Input/Output System, menu is completely separate from the Windows operating system and contains all the ...

The RNA52A10MM is a Dual CMOS system-reset integrated circuit of which one with and one without the delay function. It has a manual reset input and an open-drain output operating at a temperature ...