Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
these "third party" add on programs?

Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
connection?

Thanks in advance

DAVID

To quote from http://www.hko.gov.hk/nts/Xp-sync.htm
Windows XP users can synchronize their PC clocks by using the built-in time
synchronization utility in the operating system. To synchronize your PC
clock with the Hong Kong Observatory's network time server, please follow
the steps below:

1.. Click "Date and Time" in "Control Panel";

2.. Click the "Internet Time" tab;

3.. In the box named "Server", type the name of the Observatory's network
time server "stdtime.gov.hk";

4.. To synchronize your PC clock, click "Update Now".
Please note that the "Update Now" button does not function unless the
"Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server" check box is
selected.

But my set up uses time.windows.com as the server
My the way, I found the above with a Google using: Windows XP clock sync.
best wishes
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<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
> these "third party" add on programs?
>
> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
> connection?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> DAVID
>

If I'm not mistaken Windows does not have any type of *atomic* clock. These
would be addin links.
Afa using dialup. If you connect to an atomic clock prog. they usually let
you ck on set amt. of time. Say 3-6hrs.
It takes maybe a second or 2, so I wouldn't worry about *bandwidth*.

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
> these "third party" add on programs?
>
> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
> connection?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> DAVID
>

Hi David,

Yes, Windows does have the capacity to sync with Atomic clocks. It's
through Control Panel>Date & Time, and there is a tab for internet time.
Bear in mind however, using even the most accurate time, there is still some
inaccuracy in that the time signals must travel through servers, telephone
lines, modems, etc. Even when I accessed WWV (considered a world time
standard for years) on shortwave radio, that even has it's inaccuracies as
it must travel through the atmosphere.

Whether you could use Task Scheduler to access this several times a day, I
don't know. I've never had call to use the scheduler.

There are third party apps. widely available (and free) that offer more
flexibility than the built-in Windows method.

For more info., including links for downloads, see here:
http://tf.nist.gov/

Even accessing time a few times a day would not be much of a problem, even
on dial-up, as I did it when I was running W98.

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
> these "third party" add on programs?
>
> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
> connection?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> DAVID
>

David,

From the Help utility:

"To open Date and Time, click Start, point to Settings, click Control
Panel, and then double-click Date and Time. An Internet time server
updates the date set by your computer as well as the time. "

It updates once a week, though I have seen a minor Registry edit to
make that more often.

There are many other programs which will work as add-ons. Some free,
most cheap. I have used a program called SocketWatch, found at
http://www.robomagic.com/swatch.htm literally since WIN95 days. All
updates have been free, and it works fine with both dial up and DSL.



--
Alan

Hi David,

I found a utility by MS-MVP Doug Knox, that will allow you to change the
time interval of the Windows time sync. See it here:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_inet_time.htm

--
HTH,
Curt

Windows Support Center
http://aumha.org/

"Curt Christianson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi David,
>
> Yes, Windows does have the capacity to sync with Atomic clocks. It's
> through Control Panel>Date & Time, and there is a tab for internet time.
> Bear in mind however, using even the most accurate time, there is still
> some inaccuracy in that the time signals must travel through servers,
> telephone lines, modems, etc. Even when I accessed WWV (considered a world
> time standard for years) on shortwave radio, that even has it's
> inaccuracies as it must travel through the atmosphere.
>
> Whether you could use Task Scheduler to access this several times a day, I
> don't know. I've never had call to use the scheduler.
>
> There are third party apps. widely available (and free) that offer more
> flexibility than the built-in Windows method.
>
> For more info., including links for downloads, see here:
> http://tf.nist.gov/
>
> Even accessing time a few times a day would not be much of a problem, even
> on dial-up, as I did it when I was running W98.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> http://aumha.org/
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
>> these "third party" add on programs?
>>
>> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
>> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
>> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
>> connection?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> DAVID
>>
>
>

While on the topic: has everyone downloaded the MS utility to get ready for
new daylight savings dates?
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_to****ues
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Bernard V Liengme
www.stfx.ca/people/bliengme
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<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility? .... or are
> these "third party" add on programs?
>
> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
> connection?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> DAVID
>

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 13:41:31 -0400, Bernard Liengme wrote:

> While on the topic: has everyone downloaded the MS utility to get ready for
> new daylight savings dates?
> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_to****ues

No, since the whole world doesn't live in North America.

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> Does Windows XP come with an ATOMIC CLOCK SYNC utility?


Yes. Double-click on the time disply in the System Tray, click on the
Internet Time tab, select the desired time server, and place a
check-mark in the Automatically synchronize.....


> .... or are
> these "third party" add on programs?
>

There are, but they're unnecessary.


> Also... If you are using a dial-up connection, would having a program
> like this set to automatically ping the server throughout the day use
> up any bandwidth or somehow slow an already sluggish dial-up
> connection?
>

Yes, of course it would. How else?


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Larry Mauriello wrote:
> If I'm not mistaken Windows does not have any type of *atomic* clock. These
> would be addin links.


Ah...., but you are mistaken. Double-click on the time disply in the
System Tray, click on the Internet Time tab, select the desired time
server, and place a check-mark in the Automatically synchronize.....



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