Sometimes I switch my computer off at the main socket at the wall... Recently whenever Ive switched it back on my internal calender date is august 22nd 2003 (which i assume is the manufacture date of my motherboard and the time is always wrong...

Is this to do with the computers internal battery and should i replace it?

If so where could I find one?

Sounds like it.

If you unplug from the main that battery will be drained.

Best is to take it out and go shopping.

Any camera or hardware store should have a good selection where you should find a match.

Sometimes I switch my computer off at the main socket at the wall...

I hope you mean AFTER you have properly shut down Windows through the Start menu, right?

Originally Posted by Digerati

I hope you mean AFTER you have properly shut down Windows through the Start menu, right?

lol... of course

thanks for advice

lol... of course

Sadly, that is not an obvious step to some.

I smell your boots dude... there are too mant people that shut it down too quick withou thinking then blame the OS for being slow and corrupt lol