RN> My NC had a cmos failure on his MB did the same thing, 
 RD> I've eliminated the possibility of a virus (unless it's 
 RD> a real good one).  As for the battery, I've never lost 
 RD> one before.  Is it normal for it to reset the date 
 RD> without affecting the time at all?
It is quite common to lose some items and keep some in the CMOS when a 
battery gets weak.  
There are some virus programs that attack the CMOS and the only way to get 
rid of them is to short out the CMOS - remove the battery or jumper the 
appropriate pins.
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