Time synch problems Vista

[Andy]

Hello,

I just bought a new laptop yesterday but i'm having big problems with
the time !!! - it seems to lose about 3 minutes every half hour !. I can
even see the seconds seem to stick every so often so it's not surprising
it's losing time.

I have downloaded various time synch programs but they all refuse to
allow auto-changing the clock !

As an example, the latest software i used "SP TimeSync", although it
pulls in the correct time from the server, Vista won't let it change my
clock automatically. It says "Unable to set your computer's clock. Make
sure you have appropriate privelages". I can change the clock manually,
just not automatically.

The inbuilt time servers in Vista work okay, but i want to be able to
have software (preferably free) which will synch every 10 minutes
because it seems to be losing so much time !

I have been into Control Panel - Admin Tools - Services - Windows Time
- and Stopped the time service, but these time synch utilities still
cannot auto-change the time for me !

What settings can i change in Vista so that is WILL allow other software
to change my clock automatically ?

I have Vista Home Premium on Packard Bell Easynote laptop

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Andy]

Hello,

I have now managed to get a time synchronizer working with Vista but
this laptop is losing 8.7 seconds EVERY 30 seconds
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That surely cannot be normal ???

What could be going on here ? It's a brand new Packard Bell Easynote
laptop, only bought it yesterday from Currys !

Best Regards,
Andrew


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