clock on taskbar is always wrong? 1

[golyg]

The clock the on taskbar is always falling behind even when I correct the time. After I correct it, a few days later it will be incorrect again.
Is this as serious as I think it is??

thanks a bunch,
mike

 

[cdogg]

Are you on a network? How much is the clock falling behind by? If you reboot, does the time correct itself?
~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[golyg]

not on a network, it falls behind by a 1/2 hour or so here and there. when I notice.
It does not correct itself when I reboot.
thanks.

 

[cdogg]

Definitely sounds like the CMOS battery. How old is the pc? If it's less than a year old, then it might be something else...
~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[golyg]

its new, 6-8 months.
CMOS battery??? whats that

 

[cdogg]

Most modern motherboards (AT & ATX) have a battery which keeps the CMOS settings and clock when the power is off. If the loss of time occurs while the pc is off, it's almost always because this battery has gone bad.

In your case, you have a new pc and the loss of time occurs while the pc is on. So, now it sounds like a software conflict/problem. You might want to use msconfig from the RUN menu to minimize the amount of apps that load when Windows starts. Other than that, I haven't a clue as to what else you can try...
~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[hchman]

Definately sounds like a CMOS battery. Also remember that if you replace your CMOS battery you will lose the current configuration on you PC. Go into Bios and write down all of your settings. B-)