Time and date

[Guest]

The time and date on my computer keep changing themselves. How do I solve
this problem?

 

[Guest]

If you are saying it reverts to the default time, like Jan. 1, 1970 or
whatever, you probably have a dead battery on your motherboard. They are
usually silver, the size of a quarter, and slide out with a clip. You can get
one in any computer parts place.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

The time and date on my computer keep changing themselves. How do
I solve this problem?

Multiposted?
(Please crosspost *if* you feel your post is relevant to multiple groups -
it helps you and those helping you.)

- Find out what you are synchronizing with...
Start button --> RUN --> type in:

cmd /k net time /querysntp

- Make sure your regional settings are correct...
Start button --> RUN --> type in:

cmd /k w32tm /tz

- Change out the motherboard BIOS battery...
(Hardware - you'll have to decide if you are confident enough to do this.)

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

The time and date on my computer keep changing themselves. How do I solve
this problem?

First take note of when the change takes place. Beware of any advice
you may get to change the battery, which may or may not be correct. If
the date and time stay correct while the machine is running, the
problem can not be the battery, because the battery isn't used while
the computer is running.

But if the clock lose time every time you power on, almost certainly
the problem is the motherboard battery. It's a small flat disc,
roughly the size of a US quarter. A new one costs only a few dollars
and they are easy to change--consult your manual for instructions.