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From: Oren 
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Subject: Re: Master/slave settings swtiched when powered off
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:34:40 -0700
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On Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:17:15 -0700, "Snuffy \"Hub Cap\" McKinney"
 wrote:

>No time/date or other errors seen, but this system is 9 years old and past due
 for a new battery.

Given that age, the BIOS likely has an auto-detect feature. Replace
the battery, enter the BIOS and select auto-detect (hardware). Save
and exit.
 
YMMV
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