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I need computer help please!

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I am at work and lately people have been complaining about their computers losing time. THey only lose around 30 min or so. It isn't any particular machine. Even some of the new Dell's we just purchased are doing it. What could be causing this? Could all of them be having battery problems? We recently moved into a new facility and we have been having power problems all the time. Could this be causing it or is it something to do with the network?

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It might depend on the quality of your building's power supply. It may not be supplying clean power particularly when under momentary stress. Use photocopiers, laser printer, coffee machines or electric heaters and motors, for example and see if these errors happen at the same time. You may have too many electrical items on the same circuit.
I have heard that some mobile telephones are not good for computers either.
PS if this is the problem please buy me a new monitor or at least nominate me for elite member!
 
The battery that gives power to the BIOS MAY BE dying ... but this is strange since my 4 year old puter still keeps the time on track. And more than one Dell computer is having this problem, right ?

Is your company using UPS's on its computers ?
 
I am thinking it is a power problem, but how would a power problem cause computers to lose time? It is happening on more than one Dell as well as another brand. Come to think of it, the PC's that have a APC 500 or 650 on them aren't having this problem. At least they haven't reported it.

 
Are you using Norton System Work or so? I remember reading somewhere else that there is conflict which makes the system time changing.

You might want to take a look at Norton site.
 


<< Are you using Norton System Work or so? >>


Nope! Just Norton Anti-Virus. Does it cause problems?



<< Maybe you got one of those batteries in your PC that causes Dell's notebooks to explode? >>


Ha! I hope not.
 

Umm how about a bad cmos battery in the server? Normally, when a lot of machines are all having time problems, the best place to look is at your server, since many configurations/scripts sync time upon login.

Just a thought..

 
chemos is right. We have similar problem at work and its one of the main server need a battery replacement
 
PC clocks are horrible time keepers. (and power flucuations make them much worse) Just install a time sync program on the workstations if it's such a big deal.
 
Very common problem with Norton AntiVirus and some say other recent products.The lastest program updates only work for some though, mine still loses a few minutes a day with the latest patches, yet for some it totally fixes the problem.
If your computer fixes the time loss with a full reboot, then the problem is in software, like this NAV problem, and if the patches don't fix the problem I would recommend replacing the battery or hounding Symantec for a better patch.
Go here for info:

Here:
 
CRV,

I think you may have the answer because after rebooting one the time came up right. Not all are running NAV 2000 though. THe link you provided only mentions 2000. It is happening on machines that have 5.0 also. As far as the servers, the time has remained correct on them. Our power in this new building is terrible so that may be the biggest problem.
 
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