ARMADA 4160T 162 SYSTEM OPTIONS NOT SET

Hi

I was only able to find the following article on troubleshooting your Compaq...

This procedure does not apply to portable computers.
1. Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices that are connected to it.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the computer.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Reset the computer by one of the following methods depending on the model.
If the system board has a CMOS reset button, press the button and then release it to
reset the CMOS.
If the system board uses jumpers, remove the E50 jumper from pins 1 and 2 for
60 seconds; then replace the jumper.

The link to the pdf is...

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/supportinformation/techpubs/maintenance_guides/120205-002.pdf

(You may need to remove the spaces in the above URL)

Now for the explanation...

To clear the CMOS is to essentially reset your motherboard's settings to their factory defaults.

The above article starts out "This procedure does not apply to portable computers." but that only means the specifics mentioned dont apply...

You'll have to open the case, look for a jumper hopefully marked CMOS, move the jumper to the clear position. And move it back again.

There may even be a button to do the same.

Basically without seeing a diagram of your motherboard, its impossible to explain EXACTLY what to do... and I couldn't find one on the net.

If you have the original manuals then you're laughing...but I suspect you dont.

So I hope you find it... and good luck.

Cheers,
Tim.

When the computer has the error message displayed, it should have two options listed at the bottom of the screen. "Press F1 to continue" and "Press F10 to enter setup".
You will want to press F10 and review the settings in the BIOS. As long as everything appears fine, save changes and exit. That should clear up the error. If you are constantly getting the error, along with a 163 time and date not set message, your CMOS battery is dead and needs to be replaced.