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220-1101 · Question #847

220-1101 Question #847: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: The CMOS battery is discharged.. A discharged CMOS battery often causes a system to lose track of time and date settings when powered off, as this battery powers the real-time clock. The BIOS settings, including time and date, revert when this battery fails.

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Question

When a user's workstation is turned on, a message displays indicating that the date and time are incorrect. Other computers on the network do not display this message. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this issue?

Options

  • AThe time server is misconfigured.
  • BThe BIOS is not updated.
  • CThe CMOS battery is discharged.
  • DThe CPU is slow.

Explanation

A discharged CMOS battery often causes a system to lose track of time and date settings when powered off, as this battery powers the real-time clock. The BIOS settings, including time and date, revert when this battery fails.

Topics

#CMOS battery#Date and time settings#Hardware troubleshooting#System startup issues

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