A user notices the system clock is changed every morning.
The computer is shut down daily.
A technician checks the time zone and finds it is correct, and then checks the BIOS settings and finds the time to be incorrect.
Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
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A. B. C. D.A.
Based on the information provided, the most likely problem is that the CMOS battery does not have a charge, option A.
The CMOS battery is a small battery located on the motherboard of a computer that provides power to the BIOS settings when the computer is turned off. If the CMOS battery does not have a charge, the BIOS settings may not be saved, causing the time to reset every time the computer is turned on.
Daylight savings time, option B, is unlikely to be the problem because the technician checked the time zone and found it to be correct. Daylight savings time is typically adjusted automatically based on the time zone settings.
BIOS time set to Universal Time Coordinated, option C, is also unlikely to be the problem because this setting would not cause the clock to change every morning.
The NTP (Network Time Protocol) server going offline, option D, could cause the system clock to drift over time, but it would not necessarily cause the clock to change at the same time every morning.
Therefore, the most likely cause of the problem is a weak or dead CMOS battery, and replacing the battery should resolve the issue.