Tray Clock Looses time

[aolsuxs]

My clock on the bottom right of my screen seems to loose minutes every day. I've replaced the battery on the motherboard with no avail, any ideas?

 

[Wind]

U use ur computer often?

 

[CTho9305]

RMA the mobo somethings up with the RTC

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

aolsuxs

Have you checked this yet?

 

[aolsuxs]

I've had this comp for over 2 years, (its a Dell) Use it on a daily basis and I tried that link but its dead. Any other ideas?

 

[Vinny N]

Are you running Windows 2000 or Windows XP?

If so, disable the "Windows Time" local service.

I remember thinking a lot of computers I worked on here at college were screwed up, but they were all just running the Windows Time service, the servers or domain controllers must have always been behind by 5 minutes. I remember trying to compensate with a time synchronization program LOL, it just made it seem crazier.

XP has built in SNMP/Time Protocol syncing to various internet servers but I haven't played around with it much.

Anyways I'm just running with Windows Time service disabled and a time synchronization program now that syncs to the US Naval Observatory (tock.usno.navy.mil is my preferred time keeper in case you're wondering).

 

[MasterHoss]

Well, if you're worried about it, search the Internet. You're going to find a handful of freeware/shareware programs which sync your clock with the Atomic Clock in Boulder, CO.