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Thread ID: 13471	2001-12-06 00:27:00	Clock has a mind of its own	Guest (0)	Press F1

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26642	2001-12-06 00:27:00	Every time I boot up my office PC (Windows 98), the clock is approximately one day and eight minutes fast. I correct it in the usual way (right-click on time figure, select Adjust Date/Time, do the adjustments, Apply, OK) and things come right - until the next time I shut the PC off and reboot (as I am sometimes forced to do by the imperfections of Windows and associated applications or a blight of popup browser windows!) On a fresh reboot, the clock is back where it was: one day and eight minutes fast. Is there a way of permanently resetting the master system clock (which must be retaining that incorrect time), as distinct from the one represented on the Windows desktop? Thanks Steve B.	Guest (0)
26643	2001-12-06 01:08:00	A thought - if you are connected to a LAN then the time might be set by a server and not by your local machine. Maybe check with other users, LAN manager, etc.	Guest (0)
26644	2001-12-06 01:31:00	Nick's suggestion is a good one. Also, a friend of mine has his PC sync with the atomic clock every now and then, not sure you want to be THAT accurate, but it's an option. Robo.	Guest (0)
26645	2001-12-06 03:53:00	Does setting the PC clock from the atomic clock qualify for True Geek status?	Guest (0)
26646	2001-12-06 05:49:00	You should be able to set the hardware clock and date by going into the BIOS setup. But it looks as if the Windows is altering it, and is being read with a curious offset. I have an ide that I have seen in some BIOSs an option for 'BCD' or 'binary' mode of the clock registers. It has to be BCD. That might be worth a look.	Guest (0)
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