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  • HayZee518
    Deity
    • Jul 2004
    • 8747

    #1

    Compaq Presario

    My wife has a compaq presario and the onboard clock doesn't keep accurate time. Her machine is on 24/7 in standby mode when she's not using it. The time is off about 12 minutes plus or minus most of the time. Could the lithium button cell be bad?
  • Troy
    Moderator
    • Jul 2002
    • 576

    #2
    Batteries are cheap, it's worth trying.

    Also, what operating system is on it? If windows xp, or several others, try running this command in start > run

    net time /setsntp: "time.windows.com clock.psu.edu"

    Let me know if that helps...
    Try

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    • HayZee518
      Deity
      • Jul 2004
      • 8747

      #3
      ok, yeah, both our op's are win xp

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      • Troy
        Moderator
        • Jul 2002
        • 576

        #4
        Originally posted by Troy
        try running this command in start > run

        net time /setsntp: "time.windows.com clock.psu.edu"
        Then this should work. It will set your computer to sync with these time servers and coordinate the time properly...
        Try

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        • HayZee518
          Deity
          • Jul 2004
          • 8747

          #5
          I typed in that string two days ago - it now keeps accurate time, no bumps and skips - Thanks!

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          • SueK
            New Member
            • Sep 2003
            • 18

            #6
            Hi HayZee, I have found that it is better to turn the computer off or restart it to clear all the stuff out that I had been doing previously. I am on 37.2 speed and not 56, and would have to get satellite, too, but find it is too costly. If I leave my computer on standby it doesn't refresh and it runs much slower.

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