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Hal36

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    Clock
    « on: July 01, 2009, 05:08:43 AM »
    Thia is not critical but lately the task bar clock keeps loosing an hour. I reset it and after a while it's off an hour again. Why this is happening I don't know and how do I permanently fix it? Thanks. Hal.
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    Re: Clock
    « Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 05:50:27 AM »
    How old is the computer?  Desktop or laptop? (Desktop, I'm betting.)

    Perhaps the CMOS battery, which helps provide an electrical charge to store information set in the computers basic input/output instruction set (BIOS) is running down, and needs to be replaced.
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      Re: Clock
      « Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 05:50:39 AM »
      probably cause of the day light saving time thing.  If you go to time zone when you change it you can unclick that there.
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        Re: Clock
        « Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 07:11:50 AM »
        i agree with aiges
        100% ur CMOS battery has got down
        try to change that
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        Re: Clock
        « Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 07:14:48 AM »
        Quote from: Nabeel DInho on July 01, 2009, 07:11:50 AM
        i agree with aiges
        100% ur CMOS battery has got down
        try to change that


        No, it hasn't, the symptoms are wrong.  That's not what Aegis said, he was asking a question.
        squall has probably hit it on the head.
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          Re: Clock
          « Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 07:21:16 AM »
          NO iegis is right
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          Re: Clock
          « Reply #6 on: July 01, 2009, 07:32:12 AM »
          Quote from: Nabeel DInho on July 01, 2009, 07:21:16 AM
          NO iegis is right


          Nabeel, you are wrong.  If the CMOS battery was dead the computer would have no idea what time it is at all.
          A one hour difference is a problem with the time zone setting.
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            Re: Clock
            « Reply #7 on: July 01, 2009, 09:08:07 AM »
            I checked the time zone and it's correct.
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            Re: Clock
            « Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 09:10:10 AM »
            Re-set your time, and try to update it through Internet Time. 
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              Re: Clock
              « Reply #9 on: July 01, 2009, 09:10:43 AM »
              Change the cmos battery...this will also occur if there are leaking or bulging capacitors on the MB.
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                Re: Clock
                « Reply #10 on: July 01, 2009, 09:15:49 AM »
                Computer is about 5 years old. Desktop.  What's all the talk about battery?
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                  Re: Clock
                  « Reply #11 on: July 01, 2009, 09:22:01 AM »
                  It keeps track of your cmos settings an what not.  Seems like it may have lost its charge but it should be replaced soon.  Nabeel DInho you should all ways try the thing that would seem to be the cause of it first instead of saing what it probably is.  Aegis was saing that as it may could of been.
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                  Re: Clock
                  « Reply #12 on: July 01, 2009, 09:25:47 AM »
                  OK, I agree - the easiest fix is to make sure that daylight savings time is being properly reflected on your time.  I hadn't thought of that, and is the most likely suspect if the time is "off" by one hour.

                  Don't mess with the battery unless the DST is resolved.
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                  Re: Clock
                  « Reply #13 on: July 01, 2009, 05:07:04 PM »
                               

                  CMOS battery...Part # CR2032 available most places including Wally World.
                  But i tend to agree it may be a Windows setting.
                  But for $3.95 It won't hurt to replace on a 5 year old machine...
                  Make sure all power sources are disconnected and ground yourself by touching the case...also be careful not to break the spring loaded clip that holds it in place...
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                  Re: Clock
                  « Reply #14 on: July 01, 2009, 09:30:26 PM »
                  Good point, that's a long time for a CMOS battery.
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