Clock changes itself inexplicably...
[433 byte] By [YourSurrogateGod] at [2007-11-19 8:56:52] 
Ok, here's the problem. The clock in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen is always 4 hours ahead. I've set it back to the correct time and checked the TimeZone setting to make sure that it's GMT -5:00 (I live in New England, US.) I have it also adjust automatically for daylight savings time. How can I fix it so that it runs normally without having it to switch back 4 hours on me whenever I reboot my machine?
# 1 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
I think perhaps because the clock didn't know you checked those check-boxes :) , you do it again, and this time on there surely will not be any of such a weird automatic fix from your system again...I actually used to have the same problem and I just corrected the time and date, never did I touch the other two tabs.That is why my timezone is now GMT -8:00, Pacific Daylight Time :eek:grabbler at 2007-11-10 3:40:25 >
# 2 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
I think perhaps because the clock didn't know you checked those check-boxes :) , you do it again, and this time on there surely will not be any of such a weird automatic fix from your system again...I actually used to have the same problem and I just corrected the time and date, never did I touch the other two tabs.That is why my timezone is now GMT -8:00, Pacific Daylight Time :eek:I don't really follow. What check boxes are you talking about? I have Windows XP Home edition.
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:41:26 >
# 3 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
I don't really follow. What check boxes are you talking about? I have Windows XP Home edition.How old is your PC, Andrew?
NoHero at 2007-11-10 3:42:36 >
# 4 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Have you try to uncheck box of automatic time correction set clock to corect time in Windows and BIOS. If you have another OS installed check what time is there. And as I remeber i have met some prgrams which works like viruses but are quite innocent. They just put your system timer in incorect time.Skoons at 2007-11-10 3:43:35 >
# 5 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
How old is your PC, Andrew?About 1 year...
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:44:34 >
# 6 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Have you try to uncheck box of automatic time correction set clock to corect time in Windows and BIOS. If you have another OS installed check what time is there. And as I remeber i have met some prgrams which works like viruses but are quite innocent. They just put your system timer in incorect time.Yeh, I have Ubuntu linux on dual boot with XP. I'll try that...
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:45:37 >
# 7 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Okay Skoons answer might be the best here. I thought that if your PC is older than 2 years you should probably check the CMOS battery. Cuz I also had the problem once and replacing the CMOS battery by a newer one helped me out.NoHero at 2007-11-10 3:46:41 >
# 8 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Odd, it just went 4 hours ahead again, even though I have the "Adjust time automatically" check-box unchecked. I thought that it was a virus, did a scan, but found nothing. Weird...YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:47:34 >
# 9 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Okay Skoons answer might be the best here. I thought that if your PC is older than 2 years you should probably check the CMOS battery. Cuz I also had the problem once and replacing the CMOS battery by a newer one helped me out.Well...but this should only occur if they put in an old battery in the first place...I have PC's running here that are at least 10 years old...and never had to replace a battery... :eek:
Andreas Masur at 2007-11-10 3:48:42 >
# 10 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Well...but this should only occur if they put in an old battery in the first place...I have PC's running here that are at least 10 years old...and never had to replace a battery... :eek:Sometimes I visit my old friend who has VERY old computer on base 286 processor. He never change his battary and it still works :eek: . How it`s possible i dont know, maybe its a miracle, but I saw it with my eyes :cool:
Skoons at 2007-11-10 3:49:37 >
# 11 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Sometimes I visit my old friend who has VERY old computer on base 286 processor. He never change his battary and it still works :eek: . How it`s possible i dont know, maybe its a miracle, but I saw it with my eyes :cool:Well, hardware back then was built like a tank. It simply kept going and going, people did not replace computers every 2-4 years as they do now.
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:50:36 >
# 12 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Well, hardware back then was built like a tank. It simply kept going and going, people did not replace computers every 2-4 years as they do now.And that is why in the old days everything was better... :D
Andreas Masur at 2007-11-10 3:51:37 >
# 13 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Sometimes I visit my old friend who has VERY old computer on base 286 processor. He never change his battary and it still works :eek: . How it`s possible i dont know, maybe its a miracle, but I saw it with my eyes :cool:Because on some old system the CMOS battery is actually not a battery but a rechargeable battery which will automatically recharged by the normal power supply. And those old system won't use so much power than to destroy this ra. battery. Like on my old 486.
NoHero at 2007-11-10 3:52:43 >
# 14 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
And that is why in the old days everything was better... :DWhich would you prefer DOS 1.0 or Windows XP ;) ?
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:53:43 >
# 15 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
Which would you prefer DOS 1.0 or Windows XP ;) ?CP/M... :D
Andreas Masur at 2007-11-10 3:54:47 >
# 16 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
CP/M... :DI thought you are some ATARI freak :D
NoHero at 2007-11-10 3:55:51 >
# 17 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
I thought you are some ATARI freak :DNo...not really...although I have still some at home...but actually I was more the AMIGA freak... :D
Andreas Masur at 2007-11-10 3:56:49 >
# 18 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
DOS more reliable than Windows. And as for me Dos is the system of my childhood, I never change it for something else :wave:Skoons at 2007-11-10 3:57:53 >
# 19 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
CP/M... :D:confused:
YourSurrogateGod at 2007-11-10 3:58:51 >
# 20 Re: Clock changes itself inexplicably...
:confused:CP/M ( http://museum.sysun.com/museum/cpm.html)... ;)
Andreas Masur at 2007-11-10 3:59:47 >
