Clock Losing Time

[Mike S]

My clock isn't keeping accurate time. Whenever I shut
down or stand by, the clock stops working. I've tried
turning off the sych in internet time server and that
doesn't work. Im using XP home edition. Can anyone help?

 

[Steve C. Ray]

You need to replace the CMOS battery on the motherboard. It is about the
size of a quarter.

 

[Sharon F]

My clock isn't keeping accurate time. Whenever I shut
down or stand by, the clock stops working. I've tried
turning off the sych in internet time server and that
doesn't work. Im using XP home edition. Can anyone help?

If you are losing time when the system is turned off, you need to replace
the battery on your motherboard.

 

[LVTravel]

Dell website http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document.asp?dn=1016518 has a
pretty good troubleshooting KB article for figuring out what is wrong with
your system. Try it.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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My clock isn't keeping accurate time. Whenever I shut
down or stand by, the clock stops working.

If you are losing time while the computer is powered off, almost
certainly you need to replace the small inexpensive battery on
the motherboard.

I've tried
turning off the sych in internet time server and that
doesn't work. Im using XP home edition.

Those are both irrelevant. It's a hardware issue, not a software
one.