Guest Bruce Leavitt Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be the battery on the board? thanks
Guest *Corrine* Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: clock is not right, on start up (xp home) I'm not an expert, but that happened to me and I had to reset it every time I started my computer. I replaced the battery and taa daa....it works.....lol.....could be your problem, too..... Corrine "Bruce Leavitt" <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote in message news:e4S1LAXLJHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be the battery on the board? thanks
Guest Unknown Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: clock is not right, on start up (xp home) Yep! "Bruce Leavitt" <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote in message news:e4S1LAXLJHA.3764@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be > the battery on the board? > > thanks >
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: clock is not right, on start up (xp home) On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:27 -0400, "Bruce Leavitt" <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote: > When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be the > battery on the board? Wrong by how much? Does it lose time as opposed to sometimes gaining it? Yes it's very likely that you need to replace the battery, assuming that you also don't lose time while the computer is running. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Bruce Leavitt Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Re: clock is not right, on start up (xp home) Hello, It doesn't seem to loose anytime while it is on. In the morning when I start it up, it is usually 8-12 hours off, as well as the day. I am preparing to shut it down now, 7:42 pm EST. And will restart it around 4:30 a.m Tues morning. I am assuming when I start it up in the morning, and it probably will be around 7:45 pm the 13th? Most likely that will tell me if it is the battery? Especially if I check The system/board clock and it is the same as the computer? thanks "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:9fg7f4tuknnjl13qlehgbs5c0titcpv6vh@4ax.com... > On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:27 -0400, "Bruce Leavitt" > <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote: > >> When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be >> the >> battery on the board? > > > Wrong by how much? Does it lose time as opposed to sometimes gaining > it? > > Yes it's very likely that you need to replace the battery, assuming > that you also don't lose time while the computer is running. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Re: clock is not right, on start up (xp home) On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:44:27 -0400, "Bruce Leavitt" <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote: > Hello, > > It doesn't seem to loose anytime while it is on. > In the morning when I start it up, it is usually 8-12 hours off, as well as > the day. I am preparing to shut it down now, 7:42 pm EST. And will restart > it around 4:30 a.m > Tues morning. > I am assuming when I start it up in the morning, and it probably will be > around 7:45 pm the 13th? Most likely that will tell me if it is the battery? Yes. The important thing to realize is that, among the other things it does, the battery keeps the clock from losing time while the computer is powered off. If you lose time while the computer is running, it's not the battery. But the way you describe the problem, it's very likely that a failing battery *is* the cause. If I were you, I'd replace the battery. It's inexpensive and easy to replace. > Especially if I check The system/board clock and it is the same as the > computer? > thanks > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:9fg7f4tuknnjl13qlehgbs5c0titcpv6vh@4ax.com... > > On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:27 -0400, "Bruce Leavitt" > > <Notthis1@noidea.com> wrote: > > > >> When I start xp up now, my taskbar clock is always wrong. Would this be > >> the > >> battery on the board? > > > > > > Wrong by how much? Does it lose time as opposed to sometimes gaining > > it? > > > > Yes it's very likely that you need to replace the battery, assuming > > that you also don't lose time while the computer is running. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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