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date & time problem
I have 2 computers that won't keep time. One has win2k and the other win98.
I know keeping the cmos battery fresh affects this but are there other possible things that could effect the time/date?? mike |
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Windows Clock on Taskbar and in Date/Time Tool Loses Time [Q189706]
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q189/7/06.asp -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "tuuf" wrote in message ... I have 2 computers that won't keep time. One has win2k and the other win98. I know keeping the cmos battery fresh affects this but are there other possible things that could effect the time/date?? mike |
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...12&Product=w98
Restart or Network Connection Changes Computer Date and Time To determine whether it is something in Windows or something pre-Windows (battery/BIOS setting)... (1) Set clock in Windows. Shut down overnight (or long enough). (2) Boot to Command Prompt Only, by holding CTRL as you boot to get the Startup Menu, if it isn't already enabled at "START, Run, MSConfig, Advanced button". (3) Enter "TIME", no quotes. (Then, ENTER, to exit w/o changing.) (4) Ctrl-Alt-Del to boot Windows. Was the time wrong in DOS?.. It's the battery or BIOS, then. Otherwise, it is something about Windows, maybe the Startup Group or a driver. C:\time/? Displays or sets the system time. TIME [time] Type TIME with no parameters to display the current time setting and a prompt for a new one. Press ENTER to keep the same time. C:\time Current time is 6:54:27.68p Enter new time: -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "tuuf" wrote in message ... | I have 2 computers that won't keep time. One has win2k and the other win98. | I know keeping the cmos battery fresh affects this but are there other | possible things that could effect the time/date?? | | mike |
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On Tue, 3 May 2005 08:11:05 -0700, "tuuf"
wrote: I have 2 computers that won't keep time. One has win2k and the other win98. I know keeping the cmos battery fresh affects this but are there other possible things that could effect the time/date?? mike Mike, Programs, utilities and screensavers using timing routines will affect the system clock. Also a Norton feature that loads at boot. However, the CMOS clock should not lose time. If windows starts with the correct time but then changes, the CMOS should be ok and something is affecting the system clock. When booting fresh to the Command Prompt enter TIME then DATE. If that's not correct then it's the CMOS, providing the CMOS clock was set correctly. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ |
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