162-system option not set

[gavra]

Hi there,

I've got an HP Compaq nc6000 laptop from my sister's work. I have problem with it and I am at the dead end. Don't know what to do.



First, it checks memory for a couple of minutes. When it's finished, it
displays the following screen:

================================================== ===========

524288 Kb OK
162 - System options not set

The following configuration options were automatically updated.
Total memory installed: 524288 Kbytes
CMOS checksum invalid, default values loaded

F1 Save Changes
F2 Ignore Changes
F10 Computer Setup
================================================== ===========

If I press F1, then everything is OK. The laptop starts up as usual (Win
XP SP3). When I log in it tells me to go to control panel and change time/date. It is wrong and it is 04/01/1980.

I replaced cmos battery thinking that would fix the problem but it still persist.

When I have laptop plugged in power( laptop battery is not working) and shut it down, I can start laptop without that error massage.

When I shut it down and unplug power cable and then plug back in and start it I get that same error message.

If anyone knows answer to this problem I would greatly appreciate it. I talked to computer technician and he advise me that it would not be worth looking at it as it is old laptop. I guess he couldn't be bothered.

Beside that error message laptop is working just fine. It originally came with 256MB ram I added another 256MB plus put internal wireless card.

It does have one unknown device Intel(R) 82801DBM LPC Interface Controller - 24CC. I don't know if that has anything to do with this error message. I found driver for it and install it but nothing happened. Still unknown device.

I hope this is not to much.

Thanks in advance,

Igor

[KarmaKiller]

Is the battery still good? Does it hold a charge?
After reading your post, the first thing that came to my mind is possibly a bad battery, or one that is going out?
It seems if the cord is plugged in, it's getting enough juice. But with it unplugged maybe it's struggling for power, and is causing your problem.
(No idea if it's possible, but it does seem like a power problem to me)

Good luck.

[Hankjw]

When starting press F8 and go to a DOS prompt. Type DATE set the date and use the four digit year. Type TIME and set time. This will remove the error, but if your CMOS battery is dead you will loose these settings each reset. If you get an "not an internal or external command" error reboot using DOS: Free DOS, 6.2 or which ever you can find. Altrenate method, I don't know if the BIOS supports date and time changes in that model, but you can try to set it there.