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System Time is always wrong! What's the problem?

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NormanTheCow

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I have an old 200Mhz pc that runs on win2000. Everything is fine except for one thing...the system time in the bottom right of the desktop. If I shut down the computer, the time will not change and will stay the same until i turn back on the computer. I thought it might have been the battery on the motherboard and i changed it, but still did not fix the problem. Any suggestions of what the problem might be?

Thanks in advance!!

 
Strange problem indeed! No time movement at all if you shut down your `puter...? If you boot the computer and go into BIOS, has the time moved there? Anything in your eventlogs that could give you a hint?
 
how long does that little battery in the motherboard last? does it "recharge"? you know what I am talking about right? it is that lithium/ cell battery? My old p166 mb hd it

Does that have something to do with keeping alive the system clock when its turned off?
 
A weak battery can hold the time without advancing it. Get a new one if it's much more than 1-2 years old because it generally lasts only 3-4 years. All motherboards now use a lithium cell, but older ones usually have a nicad soldered in permanently, and it needs to be charged every month, but nicads spoil after a few years anyway. Don't try charging a lithium cell because very few of them are made for it and will instead rupture or even explode.
 
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