my computers clock keep going back
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Name: topo416
Date: December 21, 2006 at 21:29:06 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back OS: Win Xp sp2CPU/Ram: P 4 2.8 2GModel/Manufacturer: Asus P5P800-VM |
Comment: Hello Can someone please tell me why would the clock on my computer keeps going back about three hours every now and then. I have Norton 2006 antivirus and firewall updated every day. Also ATX-450 power supply running two hard drives, one Dvd Writer and one dvd player, also have a video card X1600pro agp, and usb hard drive, Hp printer usb, webcam usb, if someone has any idea why this is happening and how to stop it please post. Thank you in advance.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Johnw
Date: December 22, 2006 at 02:06:34 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back |
Reply: (edit)To get away from default. Time ( clock ) being reset by Microsoft. Double click on time ( bottom r/h side of screen ) Click on > Internet Time. Tick > Automatically synchronize. Server, select by clicking on the button > time.nist.gov Click Apply & OK. After RegScrubXP is installed, click on Misc.. & click on > Update clock from Internet every day instead of every week, click Modify. RegScrubXP http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.... http://www.sofotex.com/RegScrubXP-d... Registry Cleaner for Windows XP/2000 Systems (under development is a version that will run in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP)
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Response Number 2
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Name: jabuck
Date: December 22, 2006 at 05:19:05 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back |
Reply: (edit)You might try changing the motherboard battery. Just do a google search on how to, it is easy to do.
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Response Number 3
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Name: topo416
Date: December 23, 2006 at 22:18:27 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back |
Reply: (edit)thanks for the suggestion i went throught the step posted by johnw and i'll let you know if the problem persist. thanks once again
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Response Number 4
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Name: rhi
Date: December 23, 2006 at 22:38:43 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back |
Reply: (edit)i too think jabuck is right. if your clock is lagging behind, it does mean a failing cmos battery. try changing it. nb. ---------------- Reviewed list of free anonymous proxy's is here
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Response Number 5
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Name: Johnw
Date: December 23, 2006 at 23:38:43 Pacific
Subject: my computers clock keep going back |
Reply: (edit)"i went throught the step posted by johnw and i'll let you know if the problem persist" Yep, worth a try, before you spend some money.
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