using CMOS data

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slacker

using CMOS data

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i understand the CMOS holds data about the PC...like time, devices,etc...

does CMOS only fill its registers with this data when the option 'NON PLUG N PLAY OS' is enabled in BIOS? does the data in CMOS exist no matter what options are checked in BIOS?
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Tim

Re:using CMOS data

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The data are there regardless of whether the BIOS thinks you have a Plug and Play OS installed. The CMOS settings are used by a lot of the basic startup code. Try running DOS with the Plug and Play OS BIOS setting enabled.
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