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

Windows Clock on Taskbar and in Date/Time Tool Loses Time [Q189706]
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../q189/7/06.asp

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"tuuf" wrote in message
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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

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:


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"tuuf" wrote in message
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| 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

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/