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15 years ago

Hi. My computer clock keeps changing back to the incorrect time. I had the computer repaired (ha hha), and when it came back it was on the wrong time. I changed it, hit 'apply' and it goes to the correct time. I restarted the computer. I will notice a day or so later that it went back to the incorrect time. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

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bpgreen
15 years ago
What OS are you using? How far off is the time?

Most OSes will use an internet connection to connect to a time server and synchronize with the correct time. So if you're off by a few minutes, you probably need to reset your watch. If you're off by an hour (or two or three etc) or an hour and a half (or two and a half etc) you need to check that your computer is set to the right time zone. Assuming you've got a Windows computer of some sort, you'd double click the time just as you do to set it, then click the Timezone tab and select the correct timezone.
genes
15 years ago
Your CMOS battery on your motherboard may also be failing.
Maybe when it was "repaired" it may have been disturbed and is not seated properly
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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
15 years ago
Is it the hours that are off, or both the hours and minutes.

I had problems once, and think I had the wrong zone checked or something, and it would 'correct' itself to the wrong time after a day or so....it was always the hour that was off, and never the minutes.

I finally got it set right though

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ilmbg
Original Author
15 years ago
OK- I think I have it- I didn't see the time zone part before. I was just changing the time. They had me on central time- I am mountain. It has stayed right for a few hours now. If it was the motherboard going bad I would just ignore it, as I have sent this D*&! thing back 3 times to ACER for it crashing. What is an 'OS'?
baldy_linux
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Operating System hench OS as in Windows XP or Vista or mac or linux. Just a shortcut to post with is all.

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