Computer's clock is slow.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Computer's clock is slow.
The clock on my computer does not keep correct time. It loses about two minutes a day. I keep resetting the time but I don't know if there's a way to speed it up. Anyone here have any ideas?
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If the machine is plugged in,doesn't it use wall power instead of the battery? I thought the motherboard used the battery only when the machine is un-plugged so it doesn't lose settings in the BIOS?
But it could very well be the battery. I know I had a machine that would'nt even boot up because the BIOS battery was dead.
But it could very well be the battery. I know I had a machine that would'nt even boot up because the BIOS battery was dead.
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Mine kept doing that too!! It's a piece of crap eMachine (got it in 2001, but I have a new laptop now). I opened up the case and found out the fan was clogged with old dorm-room dust. I cleaned out the fan and it helped a LOT!! My clock was off by about 10 minutes every day. Now it's pretty much on-target whenever I boot it up. (It's been unplugged now for about 7 months since I got my new computer.) So you might check it out.
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The battery on the MOBO is to keep the BIOS/CMOS safe but it also keeps the clock on time when the puter is off. If you're losing time every day, it is most likely that little battery. Coupla bucks and you'll be back on time. Just be careful replacing it. You might need something to pop the old one out, a small flat head screwdriver should work. Don't touch anything else on the MOBO with the screwdriver or you could wind up with a paper weight.
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Bios/CMOS battery.
Be forewarned. . . when you remove the battery, all of the information in the bios/CMOS will be lost.
Take the time to jot down everything that is in there!!!!! (A recovery disk helps out in this instance!!)
My 2¢.
Be forewarned. . . when you remove the battery, all of the information in the bios/CMOS will be lost.
Take the time to jot down everything that is in there!!!!! (A recovery disk helps out in this instance!!)
My 2¢.
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I know nothing about computers, but when I removed my battery from the computer, nothing was lost.
Maybe there's a second battery I don't know about on my Dell.
My problem is the e-mail time stamp from Comcast.
It's so far off, it's not funny.
Maybe there's a second battery I don't know about on my Dell.
My problem is the e-mail time stamp from Comcast.
It's so far off, it's not funny.
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