Computer clock/time

[kojak]

Is it posible for the clock/time on my pc, to be slow? I'm sure its lost 15 mins approx in a cpl of months.

[pdV6]

Yes.

You can get utilities that will sync your clock with an on-line "correct" clock.
Some flavours of Windows have this facility built in.

As for why your clock goes so far out so quickly, I think a failing CMOS battery is sometimes the culprit but I might be mistaken on that score.

[UncleDave]

Hi

Yeah I would think about replacing your battery.. just a small watch-like battery. Just crack the case off any you'll see it on your motherboard.
If you're on XP and it's losing time that is definately the fault XP automatically updates it's time from the net.

Dave.

>> Edited by UncleDave on Thursday 19th January 16:17

[Ribol]

UncleDave said:

Yeah I would think about replacing your battery.. just a small watch-like battery. Just crack the case off any you'll see it on your motherboard.

Applogies for a partial thread hijack but often thought of changing mine but always wondered what happens if you pull it out.
Can you take it out and change it at your leasure or is there a time limit like on some car remote controls? Would you do it with the PC running or not? How long do they last?

[UncleDave]

If you leave it out for a while (or mess around with jumpers on your motherboard) it clears the memory and resets BIOS passwords etc....

Just do a straight swap, need to be an exact replica of the battery that you are replacing. They should last a long time, and I mean about 7+ years

Definately do it with all power off and make sure you aren't buzzing with static aswell before you take it out and replace Otherwise you can cause damage to the motherboard.

Dave.

[Ribol]

UncleDave said:

If you leave it out for a while (or mess around with jumpers on your motherboard) it clears the memory and resets BIOS passwords etc.... Just do a straight swap, need to be an exact replica of the battery that you are replacing. They should last a long time, and I mean about 7+ years Definately do it with all power off and make sure you aren't buzzing with static aswell before you take it out and replace Otherwise you can cause damage to the motherboard. Dave.

Thanks for that Dave

[kojak]

Cheers all.

I'll have a look.

I've had the pc 4 1/2 years. Using windows ME...I know...its crap.

[dirkgently]

Iirc when you reboot the pc windows resets the clock with the seconds at :00 hence the clock slowly loses time