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date time changes randomly when restarting on battery
If I unplug the power cord on my laptop before I shut it down, then when I turn it back on the system date time is set to a random date (e.g., 1655).
This is the only thing that works (but it's a pain in the ...):
1. shut down laptop (while plugged in)
2. remove the battery (while still plugged in)
3. unplug power cord
(then when I want to turn it back on)
4. plug in power cord first
5. reattach battery
6. restart computer
(Either that or leave the power cord connected all the time, but that defeats the whole purpose of being portable!)
I bought a new battery. That didn't help. I replaced the CMOS battery. That didn't help either.
This is really annoying. Please help.
Dell XPS M1330
Windows 7 Home Premium