Clock not keeping good time

[Guest]

Hi
could anyone tell me of a fix for my pc clock that keeps bad time, the
minutes are fine its the hours that change everyday, I would prefer not to
install precision time again because of the gain pop ups, any help I would
appreciate

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Gerry,

It sounds like the Time Zone is set incorrectly and built in Auto sync
is adjusting to it.

 

[Brian Clegg]

probably needs a new battery inside the pc

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Many things can cause problems with the clock but the battery is seldom the
cause.
If the computer reboots to the correct time it is not the battery.

 

[Guest]

I have a new Dell loaded with VISTA and my clock is also off exactly one
hour. I've tried to reset the clock but it only holds for a couple of days.
The clock has been incorrect since day 1.... Any suggestions for a fix would
be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Leonard Grey]

Have you checked the time zone setting?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have a new Dell loaded with VISTA and my clock is also off
exactly one hour. I've tried to reset the clock but it only holds
for a couple of days. The clock has been incorrect since day 1....
Any suggestions for a fix would be appreciated. Thanks.

In the future - please start your own post and note that you have read older
posts on this matter (if you have) and they did not help you. Noting what
you have done is a great help.

If you go into your system BIOS (which has nothing to do with Windows XP -
but you get into that after you turn on the computer but before ANYTHING to
do with Windows starts to load - usually with a keypress defined by whatever
computer you have (Dells - try F2.)) and check the clock there (after having
the computer off for an hour or so) - is it correct?

In Windows - what is your time zone set to - is it the correct time zone for
where you live?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../en-us/windows_date_change_time.mspx?mfr=true

What happens when you try to synchronize your clock manually?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../en-us/windows_date_it_overview.mspx?mfr=true

What server is it set to synchronize to?
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...n-us/windows_date_change_server.mspx?mfr=true

 

[Poprivet]

Being off by one hour indicates either a time zone set wrong or DST set
wrong (possible a missed update too).

Pop`

 

[Ken Blake]

I have a new Dell loaded with VISTA and my clock is also off exactly one
hour. I've tried to reset the clock but it only holds for a couple of
days.
The clock has been incorrect since day 1.... Any suggestions for a fix
would
be appreciated. Thanks.

You are either set for the wrong time zone, or your Daylight Savings Time
Setting is incorrect.

 

[Guest]

I also have aproblem with my clock It does not work at all when my laptop is
switched off. I reset it but it often looses time while I am working.