Re: Computer clock is slow

On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 13:01:42 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jyeshta wrote:

This is a new computer so I can't believe the battery needs replacing.


It's not terribly likely, but even new batteries can be bad. I wouldn't
necessarily rule that possibility out.

How much time does the clock lose? Before anyone whose clock is running slow
rushes out to buy a new battery, he should first take note of whether he is
losing time while the computer is running or while it's powered off. If it's
while powered off, the problem *is* very likely the battery. But if it's
while running, it can *not* be the battery, because the battery isn't used
while the computer is running.

If the clock loses time while running, try this:

Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd) and enter the following
commands:

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time



Is there any sort of atomic clock on the internet to which I can
connect my computer?


Yes, there are many, and Windows automatically synchs to one once a week.
You can change the interval to do it more frequently, or you can use one of
the third-party clock programs, like the freeware TClock, which does this
and several other useful things.

Thank you so much, Ken. I think the clock is losing time while turned
off because the problem has only begun since I had it turned off two
nights last week. Is there any danger in not replacing the battery?

Gail
.

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