Clock in 98SE

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Everytime I reboot the time and date has changed itself. Any suggestions
please?

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Thanks for replying. The date and time change to a time in the recent past.
It is random and I can't work out why

"Ingeborg" wrote:

> "=?Utf-8?B?V2F0bw==?=" <puddin@bigpond.net.au.(donotspam)> wrote in
> news:C3BD0347-2286-4A4F-A677-6B8565CC2482@microsoft.com:
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> > Everytime I reboot the time and date has changed itself. Any suggestions
> > please?
> >
>
> Changed themself to what?
>

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Replace your CMOS battery:

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm

Zee


"Wato" <puddin@bigpond.net.au.(donotspam)> wrote in message news:C3BD0347-2286-4A4F-A677-6B8565CC2482@microsoft.com...
> Everytime I reboot the time and date has changed itself. Any suggestions
> please?

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Thanks Stan.

"Stanislaw Flatto" wrote:

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>
> Wato wrote:
> > Everytime I reboot the time and date has changed itself. Any suggestions
> > please?
>
> CMOS battery.
>
> Stanislaw
> Slack user from Ulladulla.
>
>

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Depends, Buffalo. Older AT systems (and even older types) do not maintain power
to the motherboard when powered down like ATX systems do, and even then, I'm not
sure of the validity of your statement, not as a fast rule.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Buffalo" <eric(nospam)@nada.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Stanislaw Flatto" <compaid@shoalhaven.net.au> wrote in message
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>>
>> Wato wrote:
>> > Everytime I reboot the time and date has changed itself. Any suggestions
>> > please?
>>
>> CMOS battery.
>>
>> Stanislaw
>
> If the computer stays plugged in, the cmos battery shouldn't cause that
> problem.
>
>