my clock is wrong..

_Jimlad_ · 21 Mar 2007 at 17:51

my clock is wrong or loses the settings when the pc is off, i guess the bat has died?

anyway does anyone use one of those free proggies off the net with a clock that syncs with the internet? i don't wanna download a spy packed one

david334 · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:04

go to date and time

and go to the tab that says internet time and press update now

sounds like the battery is dieing

_Jimlad_ · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:04

tried that and it won't sync for some reason

david334 · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:05

did you try the time.nist.gov ?

i would just replace the battery

bledd · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:31

replace the battery, and redo your bios settings

disable things like COM ports and Parallel ports if you don't use them

_Jimlad_ · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:36

bledd. said:
replace the battery, and redo your bios settings

disable things like COM ports and Parallel ports if you don't use them

yeah might be the best bet, it's a shuttle system so i will need to look up the battery part, or are these things all the same?

Carter · 21 Mar 2007 at 18:41

Crazy Fool said:
my clock is wrong or loses the settings when the pc is off, i guess the bat has died?

anyway does anyone use one of those free proggies off the net with a clock that syncs with the internet? i don't wanna download a spy packed one

I use analogX atomic time sync.

bledd · 21 Mar 2007 at 19:46

pretty sure they all use the same type of batteries, last time i changed one i just went into superdrug and bought a battery that looked the same size, was thinner, but it works fine

.walls · 21 Mar 2007 at 21:46

Crazy Fool said:
my clock is wrong or loses the settings when the pc is off, i guess the bat has died?

anyway does anyone use one of those free proggies off the net with a clock that syncs with the internet? i don't wanna download a spy packed one

start --> run --> cmd

type "net time /setsntp:0.uk.pool.ntp.org,1.uk.pool.ntp.org,2.uk.pool.ntp.org" enter

make sure that your clock is reasonably accurate by typing "time" - enter the correct time, "date" - set the correct date.

"net stop w32time" enter

"net start w32time" enter

this will sync your clock with the uk ntp pool.

ntp has problems if the hwclock is way out, so unfortunately, you'll either need to keep your pc powered on all the time, or replace the mobo battery.