Can no longer synch my clock.

[John O'Boyle]

I recently upgraded my OS from WinME to WinXp, and then I added SP2.
Since that time I've been unable to run any "clock synchronizing
programs" such as "Atomic Clock Sync" or the Philex product. "Atomic
Clock Sync" just flashes (what I believe is) the product screen, while
Philex just hangs. Both programs worked perfectly under WinME.

Has anyone a clue as to what I've done wrong here? A security setting?
Firewall setting, etc?

Thanks or any help you can provide. I've come to rely on these types of
programs.

JLOB

 

[Bob I]

Press Winkey+F1 and enter Time Sync, the rest should be apparent.

 

[Don MI]

I recently upgraded my OS from WinME to WinXp, and then I added SP2. Since
that time I've been unable to run any "clock synchronizing programs" such
as "Atomic Clock Sync" or the Philex product. "Atomic Clock Sync" just
flashes (what I believe is) the product screen, while Philex just hangs.
Both programs worked perfectly under WinME.

Has anyone a clue as to what I've done wrong here? A security setting?
Firewall setting, etc?

Thanks or any help you can provide. I've come to rely on these types of
programs.

JLOB

I am not sure why you are having problems with those two programs. Perhaps
they are not compatible with Windows XP or the internet time synchronizing
included with Windows XP. Have you tried the built-in internet time
synchronizing? If not, right click on time in the Taskbar and select Adjust
date and Time and then the Internet Time tab. You have several selections as
to time source or you can add your own. I use: tock.usno.navy.mil .

Don

 

[Galen]

In John O'Boyle <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I recently upgraded my OS from WinME to WinXp, and then I added SP2.
Since that time I've been unable to run any "clock synchronizing
programs" such as "Atomic Clock Sync" or the Philex product. "Atomic
Clock Sync" just flashes (what I believe is) the product screen, while
Philex just hangs. Both programs worked perfectly under WinME.

Has anyone a clue as to what I've done wrong here? A security
setting? Firewall setting, etc?

Thanks or any help you can provide. I've come to rely on these types
of programs.

JLOB

Well... Fear no more... Forget those applications if you'd like. Right click
your clock in the system tray, select date and time options, in the internet
time tab put a tick in the box that says Automatically synchronize with an
internet time server...

Galen

 

[John O'Boyle]

Thanks, to the three of you, for the advice. Sadly, the built-in synch
routine is only good for once per week. I need, at minimum, once per day.

JLOB

 

[david]

I use Doug Knox's "Internet Time Sync Utility" with SP2. It works fine and
I sync every hour. There is a registry setting that you can change to pick
the time between time syncs. I do not remember it but I am sure that
someone will tell you or you can use google.

David

 

[Bob I]

Did you read this?

If synchronization is enabled, your computer clock is synchronized with
an Internet time server once a week. However, if you don't have a
continuous Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem, the
automatic synchronization might not always occur. In that case, you can
force an immediate synchronization by clicking the Update Now button on
the Internet Time tab in Date and Time in Control Panel. This tab is
only available if your computer is not a member of a domain.

 

[Richard Urban]

Windows XP, as loaded, automatically updates the system time every 7 days
from one of two (default) time servers. This update interval can be changed
as follows:

Go to Start/Run. Type in regedit (the registry editor), then press enter.
Using regedit, press control/F (search). Type in "specialpollinterval"
without the quotes. Press enter.

When search has found the first entry, double click on the highlighted name.
Change the "base" to decimal. You will see that the decimal value is 604800,
the number of seconds in 7 days.

Edit this decimal value to any value you desire, remembering that there are
86400 seconds in one day, 3600 seconds in one hour. Click O.K.

Press F3 to find the next entry. Do this for each instance of the decimal
value "specialpollinterval".

Exit regedit.

Now reboot your system for the change to take effect.

Cheers!!!"


--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[HeyBub]

You have several selections as to time source or you can add
your own. I use: tock.usno.navy.mil .

There was a time, not so very long ago, when, with every tolling of the hour
by Big Ben, the British Ensign was being raised at sunrise somewhere in the
world.

Today, with every tick of the atomic clock at the Bureau of Standards,
somewhere in the world, Microsoft Windows is displaying its startup logo
screen (sometimes for the eighth time that day).

 

[rjv]

There was a time, not so very long ago, when, with every tolling of the hour
by Big Ben, the British Ensign was being raised at sunrise somewhere in the
world.

Today, with every tick of the atomic clock at the Bureau of Standards,
somewhere in the world, Microsoft Windows is displaying its startup logo
screen (sometimes for the eighth time that day).

Give this a try. use it al the time with no porblem

http://keir.net/neutron.html

 

[Galen]

In Richard Urban <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Windows XP, as loaded, automatically updates the system time every 7
days from one of two (default) time servers. This update interval can
be changed as follows:

Go to Start/Run. Type in regedit (the registry editor), then press
enter. Using regedit, press control/F (search). Type in
"specialpollinterval" without the quotes. Press enter.

When search has found the first entry, double click on the
highlighted name. Change the "base" to decimal. You will see that the
decimal value is 604800, the number of seconds in 7 days.

Edit this decimal value to any value you desire, remembering that
there are 86400 seconds in one day, 3600 seconds in one hour. Click
O.K.
Press F3 to find the next entry. Do this for each instance of the
decimal value "specialpollinterval".

Exit regedit.

Now reboot your system for the change to take effect.

Cheers!!!"

Now that was nice. I enjoy a good hack like that.

Galen

 

[Canopus]

Did you read this?

If synchronization is enabled, your computer clock is synchronized with
an Internet time server once a week. However, if you don't have a
continuous Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem, the
automatic synchronization might not always occur. In that case, you can
force an immediate synchronization by clicking the Update Now button on
the Internet Time tab in Date and Time in Control Panel. This tab is
only available if your computer is not a member of a domain.

Well I'm a bit puzzled. I have enabled clock synch, have three servers
listed, but, no matter what server I try when I click on the Update Now
button I'm told that an error occurred getting the data or that the server
was unavailable. OK, I've seen servers unavailable with such as Atomic
Clock, but, three different servers is a bit too much of a coincidence. I
checked Services on my PC and the time update is set to Automatic so that
shouldn't be the reason.

Rob

 

[Bob I]

Firewall issues?

Well I'm a bit puzzled. I have enabled clock synch, have three servers
listed, but, no matter what server I try when I click on the Update Now
button I'm told that an error occurred getting the data or that the server
was unavailable. OK, I've seen servers unavailable with such as Atomic
Clock, but, three different servers is a bit too much of a coincidence. I
checked Services on my PC and the time update is set to Automatic so that
shouldn't be the reason.

Rob

 

[david]

I had this problem several months ago and unchecked the automatic
synchronization box on the internet time tab. Rebooted and then checked the
box. Both manual and auto update started working. This may not work for
you but you might try it. Also, I use time.nist.gov. It seems to be more
reliable.

David