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shrimpy
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      1st Aug 2006
My computer clock has started running slow, about 20 mins an hour. I have
synchronised with the Windows clock several times but it still falls behind.
How can I fix this please. Shrimpy


 
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      1st Aug 2006
Hi shrimpy,

Replace the Motherboard's CMOS Battery, with a new one. That's the
simplest solution and hope that fixes it, else the fault lies with the
motherboard. The motherboard needs to be repaired or replaced.


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"shrimpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My computer clock has started running slow, about 20 mins an hour. I have
> synchronised with the Windows clock several times but it still falls
> behind.
> How can I fix this please. Shrimpy
>
>



 
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Ken Blake, MVP
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      1st Aug 2006
thecreator wrote:

> Hi shrimpy,
>
> Replace the Motherboard's CMOS Battery, with a new one. That's the
> simplest solution and hope that fixes it,



Not quite.

Before anyone whose clock is running slow rushes out to buy a new battery,
he should first take note of whether he is losing time while the computer is
running or while it's powered off. If it's while powered off, the problem
*is* very likely the battery. But if it's while running, it can *not* be the
battery, because the battery isn't used while the computer is running.

If the clock loses time while running, try this:

Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd) and enter the following
commands:

net stop w32time
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time

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> "shrimpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My computer clock has started running slow, about 20 mins an hour. I
>> have synchronised with the Windows clock several times but it still
>> falls behind.
>> How can I fix this please. Shrimpy



 
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      27th Nov 2006
thank you ken for mentioning that. my clock seems be draging. the second hand
is missing a beat here and there. it happened after a power surge. i'll try
the steps you listed.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> thecreator wrote:
>
> > Hi shrimpy,
> >
> > Replace the Motherboard's CMOS Battery, with a new one. That's the
> > simplest solution and hope that fixes it,

>
>
> Not quite.
>
> Before anyone whose clock is running slow rushes out to buy a new battery,
> he should first take note of whether he is losing time while the computer is
> running or while it's powered off. If it's while powered off, the problem
> *is* very likely the battery. But if it's while running, it can *not* be the
> battery, because the battery isn't used while the computer is running.
>
> If the clock loses time while running, try this:
>
> Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd) and enter the following
> commands:
>
> net stop w32time
> w32tm /unregister
> w32tm /register
> net start w32time
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
> > "shrimpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> My computer clock has started running slow, about 20 mins an hour. I
> >> have synchronised with the Windows clock several times but it still
> >> falls behind.
> >> How can I fix this please. Shrimpy

>
>
>

 
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=?Utf-8?B?YmxvbmRpZWJsdWUyMjc=?=
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      28th Nov 2006
ok, the steps do not work for me. seems to be loosing time even when computer
is on. i sync with the net. eveything is alright for awhile but the second
hand continues to drag and within 15 mintutes the clock has lost 30 minutes.



"blondieblue227" wrote:

> thank you ken for mentioning that. my clock seems be draging. the second hand
> is missing a beat here and there. it happened after a power surge. i'll try
> the steps you listed.
>
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > thecreator wrote:
> >
> > > Hi shrimpy,
> > >
> > > Replace the Motherboard's CMOS Battery, with a new one. That's the
> > > simplest solution and hope that fixes it,

> >
> >
> > Not quite.
> >
> > Before anyone whose clock is running slow rushes out to buy a new battery,
> > he should first take note of whether he is losing time while the computer is
> > running or while it's powered off. If it's while powered off, the problem
> > *is* very likely the battery. But if it's while running, it can *not* be the
> > battery, because the battery isn't used while the computer is running.
> >
> > If the clock loses time while running, try this:
> >
> > Open a command prompt window (Start | Run | cmd) and enter the following
> > commands:
> >
> > net stop w32time
> > w32tm /unregister
> > w32tm /register
> > net start w32time
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> >
> > > "shrimpy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> My computer clock has started running slow, about 20 mins an hour. I
> > >> have synchronised with the Windows clock several times but it still
> > >> falls behind.
> > >> How can I fix this please. Shrimpy

> >
> >
> >

 
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