Clock keeps setting wrong...

[Scott Davidson]

My clock in my toolbar does not keep time right. I can
set the clock during use, but when I shut off the
computer and come back at a later time it is off by eight
hours or so. Could my CMOS battery be going bad?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Yep. You need to install a new battery, not just for the clock,
but for the BIOS. Look at your computer manual for info on type, etc.

 

[MGGP]

Yes your CMOS battery could be going bad . . . you
neglected to say how old the computer is. For a system
less than two years old it is very unlikely that the
battery is going bad as they usually last at least 3 or 4
years.

Double-click on the clock, go to the Internet Time tab and
see if the "Automatically Synchronize . . ." switch is
turned on. If not turn it on and select a server.

OR . . . check the Time Zone on the Time Zone tab . . .

Good Luck !

 

[Plato]

My clock in my toolbar does not keep time right. I can
set the clock during use, but when I shut off the
computer and come back at a later time it is off by eight
hours or so. Could my CMOS battery be going bad?

Sounds like it for sure.

 

[Alex Nichol]

My clock in my toolbar does not keep time right. I can
set the clock during use, but when I shut off the
computer and come back at a later time it is off by eight
hours or so. Could my CMOS battery be going bad?

Probably. Rule is
If the clock does not come back right after the machine has been powered
off, it is the battery;

If the rate is wrong while Windows is running, so it gets progressively
further out, it is *not* the battery

 

[Axel Beck]

Before you do anything drastic, check to see if your time zone is set
correctly. Axel