How do I set date and time that remains when computer is turned of

[Guest]

Got a resolution? Every time I turn the computer on the time on the computer
reads Feb. 23, 2004. I reset it to the current time, yet when I turn off the
computer it reverts back to that Feb. 23rd date. Why won't the time I change
it to stick if I turn off the computer? What I do is right click on the time
displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. I then change the date
and time. I click "apply", then "OK".

If you have any idea, I'm all ears. Thanks!

 

[peter]

Whe your computer first starts there should be a message at the bottom of
the screen that says something like ..push delete to enter setup...
By pushing delete at that point you enter the BIOS setup screen.In there
change the date and time to the proper setting....safe and exit.
On some machines it is an F? to enter the BIOS.
Be careful in the BIOS page and just change the date/time.........anything
else can and will screw up your system if you do not know what you are
doing.

peter

 

[Guest]

Hi Eric...
I will bet your computer is a few years old.
If so, it sounds like the battery on your motherboard has died. Have you
checked the date in your bios settings? If that is also off, then this is
almost certainly the problem.
John

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Eric,

The fact that the time resets when you power off indicates that either:

a) Your BIOS time is incorrect and needs to be changed.

b) Your CMOS battery is dead and needs to be changed.

For (a), simply enter setup when you first boot (if you can't see the key
indicated to do this, hit <escape> first) and change the time. If it
continually resets when shut down, then see (b).

For (b), turn off the system and unplug it. Remove the side cover on the
tower, and using a small flashlight locate the CMOS battery on the
motherboard. It should be about the size of a US nickel, roughly 2cm across.
You need to remove this battery and replace it with the same type. These can
usually be found in any store that sells batteries for cameras, watches,
etc. Take it with you and match it up.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

I have a similar problem, but before I go digging around inside my computer,
I wonder if you could tell me more about the CMOS battery? If it died
recently, would the date constantly reset to several years back? Or to a
more recent date?

 

[Richard Urban]

It usually goes to a default date/time that is some number of years old.

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[Larry Samuels]

It will default to the CMOS default which could be anything from a few
months to several years earlier depending on the age of the motherboard and
the CMOS chip used.

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MS-MVP (2001-2005)
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[Guest]

Thank you for the clarification!