-----Original Message-----
It seems silly but my computer clock can't keep time. It
has lost 15 minutes in the last half hour since I
syncronized it with the Microsoft server and it will
often be hours off if I've been away from the machine for
a day or two. Any ideas?
.
Your CMOS battery is flat.
Reboot your PC, enter BIOS setup and write down all the
settings. Shutdown your PC, take the case side off. It is
important to follow antistatic precautions. The easiest
way to do this is disconnect all I/O devices, monitor,
keyboard, mouse, printer e.t.c. The only thing you should
leave attached is the power cord. Now this might seem
weird but is perfectly OK, turn off the wall socket and
plug in the power cord. Make sure you leave the socket
turned off. This will maintain a constant 'earth'
or 'ground'. Next step is to discharge the static
electricity YOU may be carrying. Some people use
antistatic wrist straps (this is the best method) but you
don't have to. Just touch and hold onto (for 30 seconds
or so) the PC case chassis. This will drain any unwanted
charge. OK, now you want to locate and remove your CMOS
battery. It will be located somewhere on the motherboard
and looks similar to a wristwatch battery. Because you've
written down all the BIOS settings it's safe to remove
the battery. Go buy a new battery and replace it.
Reassemble your case, boot your PC, enter BIOS setup,
reset all the BIOS settings to what you have written
down, save and exit. This should fix the problem.
Good Luck,
Ben.
