clock/date problem

[Jimmy]

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Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date always had a problem,
but after correcting the clock/date from the bios it started working. Only
that the clock is running very slow now and I suppose I will be out of date
soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
Thanks
Jimmy

 

[Philo]

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"Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
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> Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date always had a
> problem, but after correcting the clock/date from the bios it started
> working. Only that the clock is running very slow now and I suppose I will
> be out of date soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
> Thanks
> Jimmy

the cmos battery is probably dead or dying
>
>

 

[Jimmy]

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Thanks for your answer. Is there any chance it may be something to do with
software? I was hoping it could be software related. Is it possible?


"Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
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> Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date always had a
> problem, but after correcting the clock/date from the bios it started
> working. Only that the clock is running very slow now and I suppose I will
> be out of date soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
> Thanks
> Jimmy
>

 

[HAGGIS]

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"Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your answer. Is there any chance it may be something to do with
> software? I was hoping it could be software related. Is it possible?
>
>
> "Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
> news:e6tJygwlEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date always had a
>> problem, but after correcting the clock/date from the bios it started
>> working. Only that the clock is running very slow now and I suppose I
>> will be out of date soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Jimmy
>>
>
>

possible , but not likely ....a new battery should fix you up

 

[Guest]

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Like Philo and Haggis have replied, it's probably the
battery. Especially if the computer only loses time when
it's off. As long as the battery isn't soldered to the
motherboard (in some old systems it is), it's easy to
replace, a new one can be purchased at Radio Shack or most
computer stores.

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks for your answer. Is there any chance it may be
something to do with
>software? I was hoping it could be software related. Is
it possible?
>
>
>"Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
>news:e6tJygwlEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date
always had a
>> problem, but after correcting the clock/date from the
bios it started
>> working. Only that the clock is running very slow now
and I suppose I will
>> be out of date soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Jimmy
>>
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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If the clock retains correct time while the machine is switched off, then
the battery is not the problem. If the time is correct when you start but
then goes wrong, or if you set it correctly when you start up and it then
goes wrong, that's a problem within Windows. The usual reason is that
running programs turn interrupts off for an extended period, and this in
turn can be due to peripherals that are slow in responding. See here for
information about clock problems within Windows:
;169550]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];169550
Windows 95 Clock Loses Time with APM Enabled
;309296]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];309296
The System Clock Slows If You Run a Program That Uses Sound Extensively
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your answer. Is there any chance it may be something to do with
> software? I was hoping it could be software related. Is it possible?
>
>
> "Jimmy" <interpack@internet.gr> wrote in message
> news:e6tJygwlEHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Hello I have an old pc with win95. The clock and date always had a
>> problem, but after correcting the clock/date from the bios it started
>> working. Only that the clock is running very slow now and I suppose I
>> will be out of date soon also. Can anyone help me fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Jimmy
>>
>
>