Losing time on a FIC mb

I am running the net time /set command every 30 minutes to correct it. I did
check that it does not lose time when shut off so it's not the hardware.
It's windows xp somehow.


"Alex Zorrilla" <apz DeleteThis @zxeng.com> wrote in message
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 > I would probably try a new battery, though like you, I do not know if that
is
 > really the problem. Since a replacement battery is pretty cheap, though,
it
 > would not be a huge loss if that is not the problem.
 >
 > Until you find the root of the problem, you may consider running an
NTP-based
 > time sync utility to keep your computer somewhere in the ballpark of the
correct
 > time. Windows XP has one built in (double-click on the clock at the
bottom
 > corner of the screen), but if you have an older version of Windows, I
would
 > suggest NetTime:
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://nettime.sourceforge.net</font" target="_blank">http://nettime.sourceforge.net</font</a>>
 >
 > --Alex
 >
 >
 > "David C. Allen" wrote:
 >
  > > I have a FIC FA15T with a Celeron 1.2gig processor and 512mb ram. I
seens to
  > > have started losing time to the tune of 11 minutes per day. About a
month
  > > ago a put a ATI All-in-Wonder 9600 pro video card in it. I am wondering
if
  > > it could be cause a problem somehow. The computer runs 24 X 7 so I don't
  > > think the battery is a factor, or an I wrong. Does the battery need to
be
  > > good to keep the time when the computer is running?
  > >
  > > Any ideas?
  > >
  > > Thanks!
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If it loses time only in Windows XP, then I would guess that some program or
power management setting is causing the problem.

Since you run "net time /set" to synchronize your clock, it sounds like your
computer is on a network. Is the network set up as a workgroup or as a domain?
Do you have a domain server or a time server on that network? If you go to
Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Event Viewer --> System, do you see
any warning or error messages pertaining to "W32Time" or "Windows Time" on the
right-hand side?

--Alex


"David C. Allen" wrote:

 > I am running the net time /set command every 30 minutes to correct it. I did
 > check that it does not lose time when shut off so it's not the hardware.
 > It's windows xp somehow.
 >
 > "Alex Zorrilla" <apz.RemoveThis@zxeng.com> wrote in message
 > news:4068842E.3C82FBD8@zxeng.com...
  > > I would probably try a new battery, though like you, I do not know if that
 > is
  > > really the problem. Since a replacement battery is pretty cheap, though,
 > it
  > > would not be a huge loss if that is not the problem.
  > >
  > > Until you find the root of the problem, you may consider running an
 > NTP-based
  > > time sync utility to keep your computer somewhere in the ballpark of the
 > correct
  > > time. Windows XP has one built in (double-click on the clock at the
 > bottom
  > > corner of the screen), but if you have an older version of Windows, I
 > would
  > > suggest NetTime:
  > >
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://nettime.sourceforge.net</font" target="_blank">http://nettime.sourceforge.net</font</a>>
  > >
  > > --Alex
  > >
  > >
  > > "David C. Allen" wrote:
  > >
   > > > I have a FIC FA15T with a Celeron 1.2gig processor and 512mb ram. I
 > seens to
   > > > have started losing time to the tune of 11 minutes per day. About a
 > month
   > > > ago a put a ATI All-in-Wonder 9600 pro video card in it. I am wondering
 > if
   > > > it could be cause a problem somehow. The computer runs 24 X 7 so I don't
   > > > think the battery is a factor, or an I wrong. Does the battery need to
 > be
   > > > good to keep the time when the computer is running?
   > > >
   > > > Any ideas?
   > > >
   > > > Thanks!
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