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late switching on

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Pradeep Kumar KD Original post #1
Nov 20, 2007 at 6:33 PM
After switching on the computer it takes about 5 minutes to paractically start the computer
what may be the problem ? Is it due to week internal battery ?
debsuvra
Nov 20, 2007 at 7:10 PM
Pradeep Kumar KD said:
After switching on the computer it takes about 5 minutes to paractically start the computer
what may be the problem ? Is it due to week internal battery ?

It's a desktop right? Then the only internal battery is on motherboard. If that is outdated, ur BIOS settings will be back to default again & again and u will get a CMOS Checksum Error. But in ur case, it's not a battery problem.

Hope u r using windows, press 'Win + R' and the 'msconfig' in the run dialog box. When a new window opens, click on the startup tab to view the startup programs. Deselect the unwanted programs and continue with restart.

If this time also, ur PC is getting 5 minutes to start, then scan with a good Anti Virus.

Also, check if the HDD is in PIO mode.:D
shantanu
Nov 22, 2007 at 12:16 AM
It seems to me that you are talking about a laptop.. yeah weak battery decreases peformance.