My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3 times
in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone suggest
something to fix the problem.
Thanks Des

Don't kill power to the computer case with a power strip?

dessie wrote:

> My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3 times
> in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone suggest
> something to fix the problem.
> Thanks Des

dessie <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote on Wed, 5 Sep 2007:

>My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3 times
>in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone suggest
>something to fix the problem.
>Thanks Des

Hi Des

Is the computer losing time when it's on, or is the time and date only
wrong when you first power it up? If the PC doesn't keep time when it's
shut off, it's most likely the battery. If the problem happens when it's
running, it's not the battery at fault. Can you give a bit more detail
about what's happening?

--
Nightowl

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"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Don't kill power to the computer case with a power strip?
>
> dessie wrote:
>
>> My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
>> times in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone
>> suggest something to fix the problem.
>> Thanks Des
>

Is power always on? Do you shut down the computer? . When does it lose time?
Are you,periodically syncing your clock with a server?
"dessie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
> times
> in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone suggest
> something to fix the problem.
> Thanks Des

On 9/5/2007 8:16 AM On a whim, dessie pounded out on the keyboard

> My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3 times
> in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone suggest
> something to fix the problem.
> Thanks Des

Hi Des,

In Control Panel, Date & Time, Internet Time tab, is "Automatically...."
checked? Click the Update Now button and see if it synchronizes.

If that doesn't help, you can get freebie utilities that update more
often. I've used About Time prior to XP on client machines and it works
well and can be configured to update at specific times (say every 5
minutes if you choose). You can get it here:
http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/

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"dessie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
> times
> in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone
> suggest
> something to fix the problem.

You never said *how much* time you're losing.

If it's not much, that's just how Windows is. Either manually adjust it
every week or so or synch it up with time.windows.com.:

Date and Time Properties | Internet Time

Make sure the box next to "Automatically synchronize with an Internet
time server" is checked.

By the way, although I'm not sure if it's still this way, Macs had the
opposite problem!

The simple fact that the battery only need to supply power when the PC
is disconnected from the mains.

Unknown wrote:

> What is the logic in that response?
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Don't kill power to the computer case with a power strip?
>>
>>dessie wrote:
>>
>>
>>>My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
>>>times in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone
>>>suggest something to fix the problem.
>>>Thanks Des
>>
>
>

The batteries normally last about 5 years and she has replaced it 3 times
already.
"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The simple fact that the battery only need to supply power when the PC is
> disconnected from the mains.
>
> Unknown wrote:
>
>> What is the logic in that response?
>> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Don't kill power to the computer case with a power strip?
>>>
>>>dessie wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
>>>>times in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone
>>>>suggest something to fix the problem.
>>>>Thanks Des
>>>
>>
>>
>

The particular motherboard may be defective and draw abnormally high, so
when the PC has no outside power the battery goes flat quickly.

Unknown wrote:

> The batteries normally last about 5 years and she has replaced it 3 times
> already.
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>The simple fact that the battery only need to supply power when the PC is
>>disconnected from the mains.
>>
>>Unknown wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What is the logic in that response?
>>>"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Don't kill power to the computer case with a power strip?
>>>>
>>>>dessie wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My computer is loosing date and time. Ive replaced the cmos battery 3
>>>>>times in the past 6 months, but it only lasts a few weeks. Can anyone
>>>>>suggest something to fix the problem.
>>>>>Thanks Des
>>>>
>>>
>
>