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enaranen
April 6th 05, 03:11 AM
I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time I
start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way to
have the time update more often than once a week?
philo
April 6th 05, 03:17 AM
"enaranen" > wrote in message
...
> I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time I
> start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way to
> have the time update more often than once a week?
your cmos battery may be dying
johnf
April 6th 05, 03:22 AM
It sounds as though the crystal frequency on your MOBO has drifted out of
spec.
How to fix it, I don't know, apart from replacing the MOBO ( which is not an
easy task and can be quite a pain to get things back to normal)
Perhaps someone with more knowledge than me on this subject can come up with
some constructive advice.
I, personally have mine tied to the World Time clock, but don't know if this
will rectify your problem.
--
johnf
>I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time
> I start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a
> way to have the time update more often than once a week?
WTC
April 6th 05, 03:39 AM
"enaranen" > wrote in message
...
>I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time I
> start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way to
> have the time update more often than once a week?
To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
Start Regedit
Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
Client
Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the value
in seconds.
NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would like to
update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be 3600
seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
--
William
enaranen
April 6th 05, 04:13 AM
"WTC" wrote:
> "enaranen" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time I
> > start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way to
> > have the time update more often than once a week?
>
>
> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
> Start Regedit
> Navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
> Client
> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the value
> in seconds.
>
> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would like to
> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be 3600
> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>
> --
> William
>
>
> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If you could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using windows XP
Thanks
WTC
April 6th 05, 04:23 AM
"enaranen" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time
>> >I
>> > start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way
>> > to
>> > have the time update more often than once a week?
>>
>>
>> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
>> Start Regedit
>> Navigate to:
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
>> Client
>> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the
>> value
>> in seconds.
>>
>> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would like
>> to
>> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be 3600
>> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>>
>> --
>> William
>>
>>
>> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If you
>> could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using windows XP
> Thanks
Start>Run and type
regedit
navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
Locate and double click SpecialPollInterval. Select "Decimal" under Base,
then change your value data. The value data will be in seconds.
--
William
johnf
April 6th 05, 04:28 AM
Open Run, type in Regedit, highlight 'My Computer". Go to File, Backup. Save
the complete Registry to your Desktop.
1. This can be simply restored to its original state by double clicking on
it.
Carefully study the instructions below and follow them explicitly.
If you stuff up. just do step 1. to restore it back to where you started
from.
--
johnf
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every
>> > time I start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is
>> > there a way to have the time update more often than once a week?
>>
>>
>> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
>> Start Regedit
>> Navigate to:
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
>> Client
>> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the
>> value
>> in seconds.
>>
>> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would
>> like to
>> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be
>> 3600
>> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>>
>> --
>> William
>>
>>
>> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If
>> you could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using
>> windows XP Thanks
enaranen
April 6th 05, 04:57 AM
"WTC" wrote:
> "enaranen" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > "WTC" wrote:
> >
> >> "enaranen" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time
> >> >I
> >> > start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way
> >> > to
> >> > have the time update more often than once a week?
> >>
> >>
> >> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
> >> Start Regedit
> >> Navigate to:
> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
> >> Client
> >> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the
> >> value
> >> in seconds.
> >>
> >> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would like
> >> to
> >> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be 3600
> >> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
> >>
> >> --
> >> William
> >>
> >>
> >> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If you
> >> could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using windows XP
> > Thanks
>
>
> Start>Run and type
>
> regedit
>
> navigate to the following key:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
>
> Locate and double click SpecialPollInterval. Select "Decimal" under Base,
> then change your value data. The value data will be in seconds.
>
> --
> William
>
>
>
> Thanks
Got it done
WTC
April 6th 05, 05:08 AM
"enaranen" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "WTC" wrote:
>
>> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >
>> > "WTC" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every
>> >> >time
>> >> >I
>> >> > start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a
>> >> > way
>> >> > to
>> >> > have the time update more often than once a week?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
>> >> Start Regedit
>> >> Navigate to:
>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
>> >> Client
>> >> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the
>> >> value
>> >> in seconds.
>> >>
>> >> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would
>> >> like
>> >> to
>> >> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be
>> >> 3600
>> >> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> William
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If
>> >> you
>> >> could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using windows
>> >> XP
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>> Start>Run and type
>>
>> regedit
>>
>> navigate to the following key:
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
>>
>> Locate and double click SpecialPollInterval. Select "Decimal" under Base,
>> then change your value data. The value data will be in seconds.
>>
>> --
>> William
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
> Got it done
You're welcome.
--
William
Updating the interval to the time server will not help you. The problem is
NOT about updating the time! "Philo" answered with the correct solution.
Your cmos battery is failing.
K
"WTC" > wrote in message
...
> "enaranen" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every time I
>> start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a way
>> to
>> have the time update more often than once a week?
>
>
> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
> Start Regedit
> Navigate to:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
> Client
> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change the
> value in seconds.
>
> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would like
> to update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be
> 3600 seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>
> --
> William
>
willofaustralia_crackerz2
April 10th 05, 03:49 AM
Your cmos battery is failing. I agree
"WTC" > wrote in message
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> "enaranen" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "WTC" wrote:
>>
>>> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "WTC" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> "enaranen" > wrote in message
>>> >> ...
>>> >> >I am having a problem with updating the time on my computer. Every
>>> >> >time
>>> >> >I
>>> >> > start my computer the time is from 7 to 15 minutes off. Is there a
>>> >> > way
>>> >> > to
>>> >> > have the time update more often than once a week?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> To change the frequency of checking the time through the internet:
>>> >> Start Regedit
>>> >> Navigate to:
>>> >> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\Ntp
>>> >> Client
>>> >> Double-click SpecialPollInterval in the right-hand pane and change
>>> >> the
>>> >> value
>>> >> in seconds.
>>> >>
>>> >> NOTE: The value is in seconds. Enter the number of seconds you would
>>> >> like
>>> >> to
>>> >> update to the correct time. If you want every hour then it would be
>>> >> 3600
>>> >> seconds, daily woulbd be 86400 seconds.
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> William
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I am not real familiar with regedit how exactly do I get there. If
>>> >> you
>>> >> could give me step by step I would appreciate it. I am using windows
>>> >> XP
>>> > Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Start>Run and type
>>>
>>> regedit
>>>
>>> navigate to the following key:
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
>>>
>>> Locate and double click SpecialPollInterval. Select "Decimal" under
>>> Base,
>>> then change your value data. The value data will be in seconds.
>>>
>>> --
>>> William
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>> Got it done
>
>
> You're welcome.
>
> --
> William
>
>
>
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