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I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display.
The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards. Does anyone know what the problem is? Smithy |
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"Smithy" wrote in message
... I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display. The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards. Does anyone know what the problem is? Smithy The date/time on your system is maintained by the CMOS Battery on your motherboard. Generally, problems with losing time on a system can be attributed to a failing CMOS battery. These are usually easy to replace and are simple coin-type batteries held in place by a small spring. Here's a good pictorial showing what I'm talking about (note - not all CMOS batteries are held in place in the exact same fashion.) http://www.liverepair.com/encycloped...mosreplace.asp And here's a place that sells the coin-type for $3, though you should be able to find one locally anywhere that sells watch batteries (confirm the voltage.) http://www.cablesnmor.com/coin-cell-batteries.html |
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Additionally, if your computer does not keep the time even after replacing the CMOS battery, the RTC (Real Time Clock) IC (Integrated Circuit) on your motherboard is probably defective. I have a motherboard with this defect since 2 years and it works fine except for the minor inconvenience. "DJ Borell" wrote in message ... "Smithy" wrote in message ... I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display. The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards. Does anyone know what the problem is? Smithy The date/time on your system is maintained by the CMOS Battery on your motherboard. Generally, problems with losing time on a system can be attributed to a failing CMOS battery. These are usually easy to replace and are simple coin-type batteries held in place by a small spring. Here's a good pictorial showing what I'm talking about (note - not all CMOS batteries are held in place in the exact same fashion.) http://www.liverepair.com/encycloped...mosreplace.asp And here's a place that sells the coin-type for $3, though you should be able to find one locally anywhere that sells watch batteries (confirm the voltage.) http://www.cablesnmor.com/coin-cell-batteries.html |
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On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 06:57:27 -0500, "DJ Borell"
wrote: "Smithy" wrote in message ... I am having problems with my PC's Date and Time display. The Time and date keeps going slow and sometimes going backwards. Does anyone know what the problem is? Smithy The date/time on your system is maintained by the CMOS Battery on your motherboard. Generally, problems with losing time on a system can be attributed to a failing CMOS battery. These are usually easy to replace and are simple coin-type batteries held in place by a small spring. Here's a good pictorial showing what I'm talking about (note - not all CMOS batteries are held in place in the exact same fashion.) http://www.liverepair.com/encycloped...mosreplace.asp And here's a place that sells the coin-type for $3, though you should be able to find one locally anywhere that sells watch batteries (confirm the voltage.) http://www.cablesnmor.com/coin-cell-batteries.html Nope. The battery is NOT an issue if the system is doing this while the OS is running. Once power is back up, the battery no longer powers the clock. As the OS is running in the post, the battery can not be the culprit. |
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