Re: time syncronization

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Need clarification...

For some reason my new toshiba laptop doesn't syncronize it's clock
properly.
Can you explain how you have determined this?

My old toshiba (both using windows XP) syncs whenever I
establish an internet connection.
Again, how are you determining that?

This version of XP, apparently multi media version of some kind
Do you mean "Media Center"?

will sync on demand
How do you demand it?

but then it schedules sync time.
Where? Where do you see this schedule?

On another note, what's the deal anyways? I thought these computers
had a cmos battery that kept track of stuff like system clocks and
what not.
They do. What makes you think that your does not?

-Frank



How do I know my clock is off? Because the time that is displayed in my
taskbar is innacurate. If you double click that, you open your time
settings (or if you go to your control panel and click time settings you
get the same dialogue box). There you can set your date and time, time
zone, and internet time options. In the internet time options box you
can select automatic syncronization. I know that it is scheduling a time
for syncronization because it says so, it tells you the time and date of
the next syncronization. If your clock is off, you can manually sync it
by clicking on "update now". When I do this, it updates to the right
time and schedules the next update. When I update the time, close my
laptopn, and open it again later, the time is off again.

I'm reading the documentation on my laptop, and it says that there is a
real time clock battery that can get discharged. It recomends plugging
the computer in while powered up for 24 hours. I'll try that and see if
it makes any difference.

Paul.
XP does not have a "Time Settings" dialogue after double-clicking the time on the taskbar. It does Have "Date and Time Properties". XP does not have a "Time Settings" program in the Control Panel. It does have a "Date and Time Settings" applet (same dialogue as double-clicking the time in the task bar). XP's Date and Time Properties does not have an "internet time options" selection. Also, it does not have a "time sync schedule" display in the Properties.

So... you must be using an add-on application that is not part of XP. Possibly distributed by your Laptop vendor. That is precisely why I asked those questions. Since XP has time-synching built-in, you do not need any special program (as in days of old) to sync the time. It would happen automatically if you do nothing. You should, of course, set the time as close as you can manually, then allow it to sync when it needs to, in the background. I think the applet you are using may be interfering with XP's built-in time synching mechanism (NTP standard protocol on port 123).

Granted, the add-on applet you are using may work fine (if you get it going, of course), but it isn't part of the OS distribution.

-Frank


One caveat, if you are using "Windows XP Media Center Edition", possibly this "Time Settings" applet is part of Media Center. I was addressing only the bare "Windows XP Pro/Home" OS. Still, I would wonder why you would need such an app since the OS supports time-synching natively.


Because XP only syncs once a week. Nowhere near enough if your clock is slightly off and you want accurate time.

Greg

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    ... Where do you see this schedule? ... How do I know my clock is off? ... In the internet time options box you ... can select automatic syncronization. ...
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