constantly reseting internet time

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why doesnt my computer retain the correct time. everyday my xp machine is
up to an hour slow and everyday i resync it just to have it happen again..
do i have a virus?

lee

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In newsp.ssr5wv06hl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:

> why doesnt my computer retain the correct time. everyday my xp
> machine is up to an hour slow and everyday i resync it just to
> have
> it happen again. do i have a virus?


Is it OK while it's running, but wrong when you boot the next
day?

If so, no that's not a virus. It's a failing battery on the
motherboard. Buy a new one and replace it; they cost only $3 or
so.

When you remove the old battery, you normally have 15 minutes or
so to get the new one in before you lose all your BIOS settings,
but it's not prudent to rely on this. I recommend going into the
BIOS and writing down all the settings before removing the old
battery. That way, you can easily put back any settings you may
lose.

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i dont reboot, i just go to the "Adjust Date/Time" option on the system
clock and click "Update Now" under the Internet Time tab. so no, it is
incrementally losing its time while it is running. do i still need a new
battery or is it something else?

lee

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:23:07 -0500, Ken Blake
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

> In newsp.ssr5wv06hl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
> Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:
>
>> why doesnt my computer retain the correct time. everyday my xp
>> machine is up to an hour slow and everyday i resync it just to
>> have
>> it happen again. do i have a virus?
>
>
> Is it OK while it's running, but wrong when you boot the next
> day?
>
> If so, no that's not a virus. It's a failing battery on the
> motherboard. Buy a new one and replace it; they cost only $3 or
> so.
>
> When you remove the old battery, you normally have 15 minutes or
> so to get the new one in before you lose all your BIOS settings,
> but it's not prudent to rely on this. I recommend going into the
> BIOS and writing down all the settings before removing the old
> battery. That way, you can easily put back any settings you may
> lose.
>



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In newsp.sssgezsxhl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:

> i dont reboot, i just go to the "Adjust Date/Time" option on
> the
> system clock and click "Update Now" under the Internet Time
> tab. so
> no, it is incrementally losing its time while it is running.
> do i
> still need a new battery or is it something else?


No, if it's losing time 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


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> On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:23:07 -0500, Ken Blake
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
>> In newsp.ssr5wv06hl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
>> Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:
>>
>>> why doesnt my computer retain the correct time. everyday my
>>> xp
>>> machine is up to an hour slow and everyday i resync it just
>>> to
>>> have
>>> it happen again. do i have a virus?
>>
>>
>> Is it OK while it's running, but wrong when you boot the next
>> day?
>>
>> If so, no that's not a virus. It's a failing battery on the
>> motherboard. Buy a new one and replace it; they cost only $3
>> or
>> so.
>>
>> When you remove the old battery, you normally have 15 minutes
>> or
>> so to get the new one in before you lose all your BIOS
>> settings,
>> but it's not prudent to rely on this. I recommend going into
>> the
>> BIOS and writing down all the settings before removing the old
>> battery. That way, you can easily put back any settings you
>> may
>> lose.

 

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good idea but it didnt work. i tried your commands about 12 hours ago and
as of right now, i am 50 min behind again. any other ideas?

On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:43:41 -0500, Ken Blake
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:

> In newsp.sssgezsxhl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
> Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:
>
>> i dont reboot, i just go to the "Adjust Date/Time" option on
>> the
>> system clock and click "Update Now" under the Internet Time
>> tab. so
>> no, it is incrementally losing its time while it is running.
>> do i
>> still need a new battery or is it something else?
>
>
> No, if it's losing time 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
>
>



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In newsp.ssylhexqhl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:

> good idea but it didnt work. i tried your commands about 12
> hours
> ago and as of right now, i am 50 min behind again. any other
> ideas?


Sorry, no. Perhaps someone else has an idea.

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> On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:43:41 -0500, Ken Blake
> <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
>> In newsp.sssgezsxhl1l71@lsalzman.hsd1.mn.comcast.net,
>> Lee Salzman <lsalzman@zephyrdg.com> typed:
>>
>>> i dont reboot, i just go to the "Adjust Date/Time" option on
>>> the
>>> system clock and click "Update Now" under the Internet Time
>>> tab. so
>>> no, it is incrementally losing its time while it is running.
>>> do i
>>> still need a new battery or is it something else?
>>
>>
>> No, if it's losing time 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