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TaskBar Time Problems
Because I was going out for a few hours, I turned off my Dell computer and
pressed the off button on the power bar. I know that when I do that the time always resets to April 23, 2003 midnight so when the system asked me if I wanted to access setup I did, and the System Date/Time were wrong so I corrected them and resumed starting the computer. But now the time is acting all funny. When I turn off the computer, it appears to stop and when I start the computer again it starts where it left off. Sometimes it lags behind the real time too. I've tried synchronizing, and it's always successful in bringing the computer back to the correct time, but the problems keep on happening. What's going on? I use Windows XP. |
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TaskBar Time Problems
Chocolitz58 wrote:
Because I was going out for a few hours, I turned off my Dell computer and pressed the off button on the power bar. I know that when I do that the time always resets to April 23, 2003 midnight so when the system asked me if I wanted to access setup I did, and the System Date/Time were wrong so I corrected them and resumed starting the computer. But now the time is acting all funny. When I turn off the computer, it appears to stop and when I start the computer again it starts where it left off. Sometimes it lags behind the real time too. I've tried synchronizing, and it's always successful in bringing the computer back to the correct time, but the problems keep on happening. What's going on? I use Windows XP. Possible bad battery on the motherboard (CMOS battery.) Replace it with a new one - cheap way to see if that is the issue and doesn't hurt anything. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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TaskBar Time Problems
"Shenan Stanley" wrote: Chocolitz58 wrote: Because I was going out for a few hours, I turned off my Dell computer and pressed the off button on the power bar. I know that when I do that the time always resets to April 23, 2003 midnight so when the system asked me if I wanted to access setup I did, and the System Date/Time were wrong so I corrected them and resumed starting the computer. But now the time is acting all funny. When I turn off the computer, it appears to stop and when I start the computer again it starts where it left off. Sometimes it lags behind the real time too. I've tried synchronizing, and it's always successful in bringing the computer back to the correct time, but the problems keep on happening. What's going on? I use Windows XP. Possible bad battery on the motherboard (CMOS battery.) Replace it with a new one - cheap way to see if that is the issue and doesn't hurt anything. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Thanks. This was helpful, but the motherboard batteries cost around $100! I'll have to think about it. Thanks again. |
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TaskBar Time Problems
Chocolitz58 wrote:
Because I was going out for a few hours, I turned off my Dell computer and pressed the off button on the power bar. I know that when I do that the time always resets to April 23, 2003 midnight so when the system asked me if I wanted to access setup I did, and the System Date/Time were wrong so I corrected them and resumed starting the computer. But now the time is acting all funny. When I turn off the computer, it appears to stop and when I start the computer again it starts where it left off. Sometimes it lags behind the real time too. I've tried synchronizing, and it's always successful in bringing the computer back to the correct time, but the problems keep on happening. What's going on? I use Windows XP. Shenan Stanley wrote: Possible bad battery on the motherboard (CMOS battery.) Replace it with a new one - cheap way to see if that is the issue and doesn't hurt anything. Chocolitz58 wrote: Thanks. This was helpful, but the motherboard batteries cost around $100! I'll have to think about it. Thanks again. Wha?! Unless you have some sort of *old* motherboard or something extremely special - it should be available at Wal~Mart, Radio Shack, etc. (Usually a "coin cell" type...) http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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