Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Hal36 on July 01, 2009, 05:08:43 AM
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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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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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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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i agree with aiges
100% ur CMOS battery has got down
try to change that
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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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NO iegis is right
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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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I checked the time zone and it's correct.
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Re-set your time, and try to update it through Internet Time.
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Change the cmos battery...this will also occur if there are leaking or bulging capacitors on the MB.
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Computer is about 5 years old. Desktop. What's all the talk about battery?
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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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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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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/patio/cmosbatt.jpg)
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...
Best of Luck.
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Good point, that's a long time for a CMOS battery.
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what i THOUGHT Changing the battery will finish all the problems
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what i THOUGHT Changing the battery will finish all the problems
What gave you that idea?
That would only solve all the problems if the computer did not track the time at all. If it is continually out of time by 1 hour then it is more than likely a time zone issue.
At the same time, 5 years is a long time for a battery to last and replacing it is a good idea.
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Not really, I had some that still work an there past that age. But its probably true for the most part, I know that when the change over changed my clocks were off an hour cause of it.
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My company has quite a few 15+ year old computers out there, all with their original batteries; most still operating correctly. I wouldn't change it just for the *censored* of it. The timezone/DST issue is the cause, I'm sure, and this is being compounded by the system automatically updating the time with an external source periodically (that was XP SP2+, if I recall correctly).
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I'll agree with you that CMOS batteries can last that long...
I'll also agree the battery may or may not be the issue here...
However for $2.50 i would try it nonetheless....
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as a second choice if nothing else.
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I had this problem- In my case unchecking internet time synchronization solved it - Right click time - left click adjust time - last tab is "internet time "-click- then uncheck automatically sync. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Redmond must not do daylight savings
If it was the battery it would not lose exactly an hour
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this post is days old, as well as that I had mentioned that already.
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Redmond must not do daylight savings
DST is mitigated by the O/S using the NTP protocol. Can't blame this one on Redmond...
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what????
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Allow me to translate for the former solicitor:
Daylight Savings Time is rendered meaningless by the operating system using the Network Time Protocol. As much as many of us want, we can't blame this on Redmond, WA, USA! ;D
(I searched NTP on the Internet.) ;)
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I appear to have stepped on toes - Some forums welcome replays -others are a tight clique who do not like new people replying - time will show which this forum is- and that being my first post, well what would you think ?
I do not see where anybody mentioned "Internet time synchronization" should this be the cause of the problem (as it was mine ) I thought it helpful
express this even though the post was several days old
i made the statement about Redmon as a wise crack - because whatever server syncs the time keep changing mine and did not seem to believe in daylight savings time
You all have a good evening
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I think you're reading too much into it ...and if you hang around long enough you will come to realise we are just a group of wild baboons that no zoo in their right mind would take in and feed on a daily basis...
BTW We have no toes...
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Specially talented baboons.
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Yeah, we're hoping if we keep at this long enough, we'll randomly produce some Shakespeare...
2 b ro nit 3 b...
dang! so close!
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you probably got on my last one, which has no feeling. I'm not up tight about it, its better to check an see if certain things have been said then post randomly an drag posts out. In such things that have been solved. It was the first thing I had mentioned here.
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i made the statement about Redmon as a wise crack
It's often hard to suss the humour of a forum member on a first post...
DST is mitigated by the O/S using the NTP protocol. Can't blame this one on Redmond...
That was a particularly opaque comment of mine, wasn't it?!
Pat and Brian, you just made me laugh my socks off.
...to reveal a full (phew!) set of (disturbingly hairy) toes (perhaps I am a hobbit).
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You guys do realize that there is medication available, right?
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They keep talking about shock therapy for me...and I have to watch "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" periodically. ;D
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I'll shock you for free....
Things cost more than they used to.
Your SS check is late.
There's kids on your lawn....
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you prat I really had two extra digits on both my feet. I still have the marks were they where. We have reached an answer here an this seems to be going off the deep end here.
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nobody said anything about extraneous digits... Not even extraneous numeric digits.
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The deep end isn't really news, I thought that we did that on a regular basis.
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You guys do realize that there is medication available, right?
This inclines that he was pokeing fun at it all considering.
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This inclines that he was pokeing fun at it all considering.
I do incline a fair bit...
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you think gentic mutations are funny? :(
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you think gentic mutations are funny? :(
Absolutely, at least I think I'm funny...
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you had the extra digits cut off?
conformist.
;D
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you had the extra digits cut off?
conformist.
;D
No.
I did have them glued on though...
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you had the extra digits cut off?
conformist.
;D
;D
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they werent full formed, but there at were one point one on both hands an feet.
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better extra toes them missing toes! you can remove extra toes, but I don't think you can get extra toes from a "toe bank" or something.
Come to think of it, a donated body parts organization would be interesting. Especially for plastic surgery. they could have a little Mr potato head doll, and you could put various parts on, "I want to look like this!"
Of course, in the meantime between you placing the Mr Potato Head Order onto the receptionists table with your Application form and money order, some 7 year old miscreant makes the mistake of thinking it's a waiting room toy. Long story short, you walk out of the hospital walking on one arm, an oversized ear, and carrying your suitcase with your giant moustache and one of your legs, and you have a huge hat attached to your but.
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I'm serious here >:(
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I'm serious here >:(
So am I! the security implications with the Mr.Potatohead model cannot be over emphasized!
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Yeah! Didn't Shakespeare write something like, "For want of a nose, the kingdom was lost." ???
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that was you. Do you want me to post pic's or something then?
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that was you. Do you want me to post pic's or something then?
and where do you draw that implication?
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cause your supporting a mock of the mutation that occurd on me when I was born. If it had been something else you would show just as little concern.
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that's true.
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you give the german people a bad outlook
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no, that would be microsoft, actually.
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Once again a thread about a dead CMOS battery turns into a thread all about squall and issues...
Anyone see a pattern happening here other than me ? ?
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::: waves fingers mysteriously:::
There is no pattern, here.
These are not the 'droids you're looking for...
;)
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yes that cause of an noob were on an escapade here.
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You guys done?
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I was a good post back.
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I'll take that as a yes.
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If the others agree to it. But I'm takeing it since your always accuseing me here.
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How about yes, it's done.
Locka dee dooda day!