my clock keeps changing
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Replace the battery on the mother-board.
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your close to me, can you come do it :laughing:
if i decide to just leave it ( i have a clock on the TV), will it cause any other issues ?
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No, it "probably", will not be an immediate problem.
It can indicate, the battery is losing it's ability to hold a charge.
If the problem is the battery - there may come a time -
the computer will not "boot".
rossfingal
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It can indicate, the battery is losing it's ability to hold a charge.
If the problem is the battery - there may come a time -
the computer will not "boot".
rossfingal
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That's good!
However, a computer, battery that's losing it's ability to hold a charge -
quite often can be intermittent.
"RF"
However, a computer, battery that's losing it's ability to hold a charge -
quite often can be intermittent.
"RF"
Are you multi-booting with another operating system.?
Just thought I would mention this since I ran into an issue a while back where linux (ubuntu) was changing the system clock whenever I booted into it, so when I booted back into windows it was wrong (I think by 1 hour). That one was tricky to figure out. Had to change something in ubuntu to fix it (I don't recall the specific setting, but it wasn't too hard to find once I new what was happening).
Otherwise, the mobo battery could be the cause, though I was under the impression that modern mobos didn't completely power down even when shut down.
Just thought I would mention this since I ran into an issue a while back where linux (ubuntu) was changing the system clock whenever I booted into it, so when I booted back into windows it was wrong (I think by 1 hour). That one was tricky to figure out. Had to change something in ubuntu to fix it (I don't recall the specific setting, but it wasn't too hard to find once I new what was happening).
Otherwise, the mobo battery could be the cause, though I was under the impression that modern mobos didn't completely power down even when shut down.
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Modern "mobos" don't completely "shut down" -
they have a battery.
The battery keeps the "BIOS/CMOS" info intact - so the computer can "Boot" - without the need for some type of boot disc.
(that's a "rough" explanation)
Yeah - I've got Multi-boot computers -
seen the same thing with the clock.
It can change.
"RF"
Something else to consider -
If you do open up the computer case - to change or touch anything -
Unplug the computer - hold the "power-on" button down for 30 seconds -
Ground yourself to the case on the power-supply
(Or use a "anti-static" strap!)
Static electricity, can destroy sensitive computer components!!
they have a battery.
The battery keeps the "BIOS/CMOS" info intact - so the computer can "Boot" - without the need for some type of boot disc.
(that's a "rough" explanation)
Yeah - I've got Multi-boot computers -
seen the same thing with the clock.
It can change.
"RF"
Something else to consider -
If you do open up the computer case - to change or touch anything -
Unplug the computer - hold the "power-on" button down for 30 seconds -
Ground yourself to the case on the power-supply
(Or use a "anti-static" strap!)
Static electricity, can destroy sensitive computer components!!
How wrong is the clock? Is it always off by the same amount? Off by exactly n hours? Or is it just random minutes?
If you don't cut power to your computer completely (yank it out of the wall), then the motherboard battery doesn't matter - it's only there for the moments when the machine fully loses power.
Click on the time in the lower right corner of the screen, you should see a calendar pop up. Choose "change time and date settings". Is your time zone correct? Now click on the"Internet Time" tab - is your machine set to synchronize with time.windows.com?
If those are correct, then there's another reason, obviously. COULD be some malware changing your clock, but not very likely.
If you don't cut power to your computer completely (yank it out of the wall), then the motherboard battery doesn't matter - it's only there for the moments when the machine fully loses power.
Click on the time in the lower right corner of the screen, you should see a calendar pop up. Choose "change time and date settings". Is your time zone correct? Now click on the"Internet Time" tab - is your machine set to synchronize with time.windows.com?
If those are correct, then there's another reason, obviously. COULD be some malware changing your clock, but not very likely.
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