clock keeps on restartin

b|ued · 05-03-2005, 09:25 AM

oftentimes, my computer clock gets back to january 1, 2001. it's very annoying because i have to keep on resetting the clock. what can be the problem of my computer? thank u

randruff · 05-03-2005, 02:28 PM

This is kind of odd, whereas, i have never heard of this happening. In somewhat similar circumstances, i once had a problem where my Windows clock was moving too fast. I had to synchronize it once every couple of days because over the course of that time, it would eventually progress about a half an hour too fast. The culprit of my problem was a setting in BIOS but unfortunatly, i cannot remember which setting it was. That may be a place to start.

**apj101** · 05-03-2005, 02:35 PM

has it always being doing this, or have you changed something?

The clock will reset if it losses all power, that mean that you physically turn of the power supply (the switch at the back, or pull out the plug) AND the battery in the computer is not connected. Now it could be that the battery is screwed up, in which case whenever you do the former action the clock will reset.

Maybe that helps? Also may be worth updating you bios, never hurts

Hellbreather · 05-03-2005, 05:24 PM

The battery on your CMOS may be fitted incorrectly, I had this problem I once knocked my computer and the CMOS battery slipped out and was only half connected. Which caused my CMOS and BIOS to reset every time the computer was turned off.
Look for a battery like this on your computer and make sure it is tightly fitted into the battery slot.

05-03-2005, 09:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
b\|ued New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	clock keeps on restartin oftentimes, my computer clock gets back to january 1, 2001. it's very annoying because i have to keep on resetting the clock. what can be the problem of my computer? thank u

05-03-2005, 02:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,262	has it always being doing this, or have you changed something? The clock will reset if it losses all power, that mean that you physically turn of the power supply (the switch at the back, or pull out the plug) AND the battery in the computer is not connected. Now it could be that the battery is screwed up, in which case whenever you do the former action the clock will reset. Maybe that helps? Also may be worth updating you bios, never hurts __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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Hellbreather Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 736	The battery on your CMOS may be fitted incorrectly, I had this problem I once knocked my computer and the CMOS battery slipped out and was only half connected. Which caused my CMOS and BIOS to reset every time the computer was turned off. Look for a battery like this on your computer and make sure it is tightly fitted into the battery slot. Attached Images __________________ There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary code, and those who don't Windows XP Pro Setup Intel Pentium 4 Processor - 3.2Ghz With HT Technology, 1024MB DDR RAM, 200GB SATA HDD, 40GB SATA HDD, Sound Blaster Live! 24 BIT!, Radeon 9800 PRO 256MB, Gigabit Ethernet Card

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05-03-2005, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
randruff Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 30 min south of iraq....oops....Detroit. Age: 27 Posts: 742	This is kind of odd, whereas, i have never heard of this happening. In somewhat similar circumstances, i once had a problem where my Windows clock was moving too fast. I had to synchronize it once every couple of days because over the course of that time, it would eventually progress about a half an hour too fast. The culprit of my problem was a setting in BIOS but unfortunatly, i cannot remember which setting it was. That may be a place to start.